Tired Gorman prevails without sharpest effort

Even without its best effort, Bishop Gorman's baseball team was good enough to win handily Saturday.

The Gaels committed four errors and watched a pop fly drop in the infield, but the area's top-ranked team was still too much for Gulliver Prep (Fla.), defeating the Raiders 11-4 to win the Calvary Chapel Tournament.

"Not a tremendous effort, but we beat a good club and played well enough to win," Gorman coach Chris Sheff said.

Sheff acknowledged that fatigue might have played a role. The Gaels, ranked fourth in the nation by Baseball America, were playing their 11th game in two weeks.

"We've had kind of a tough week and were coming off a tough week," Sheff said. "We had six games last week and another five in five days this week, so I think guys are a little bit tired."

Gorman scored in each of the first four innings. Neil Lawhorn's three-run homer in the third gave the Gaels a 5-1 lead, and they added six runs in the fourth to make the score 11-3.

John Rickard's two-run double keyed the big inning.

Jeff Malm was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, and Lawhorn went 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs. Joey Rickard had two hits and scored twice, and Corey Lafler added two hits and an RBI.

• Centennial 7, Silverado 1 -- At Centennial, Sam Friend and Anthony Consiglio combined on a four-hitter as the Bulldogs beat the Skyhawks.

Matt Triana was 2-for-2 with a triple, two runs and three RBIs for Centennial. Trevor Goff added two RBIs.

• Las Vegas 6, Sierra Vista 4 -- At Las Vegas, Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs to help the Wildcats end Sierra Vista's 10-game winning streak.

Wes Grass was 2-for-4 with two runs for Las Vegas. Andrew Garcia was 4-for-4 with a triple for the Lions.

• Liberty 13, Clark 2 -- At Clark, winner Eddie Blitsch allowed four hits and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double and two runs to lead the Patriots past the Chargers.

Travis Fryman was 3-for-3 with two runs for Del Sol.

• Del Sol 12, Eldorado 11 -- At Eldorado, Brian Madrid scored the winning run on an error in the top of the seventh inning and the Dragons edged the Sundevils.

Tyler Giunta was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs for the Dragons, and Madrid was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Ryan Taylor had three hits for Eldorado.

• Cimarron-Memorial 8, Snow Canyon (Utah) 2 -- At Cimarron, Dyllon Nuernberg had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Spartans.

Taylor Doyle added two hits and two runs for Cimarron.

• American Fork (Utah) 9, Faith Lutheran 4 -- At Faith Lutheran, the Cavemen scored seven runs in the first three innings.

Dylan Young drove in two runs for the Crusaders.

• Mountain View 14-9, Lincoln County 3-11 -- At Panaca, Ryan Jarzombek went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and two RBIs in the opener as the Saints split with the Lynx.

Tyler Mitchum was 2-for-4 for the Saints in the second game.

SOFTBALL

• Clark 6, Liberty 2 -- At Clark, Jordyn McDonald struck out 15 and pitched a two-hitter to lead the Chargers past the Patriots.

Marisa Arroyo was 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Clark. McDonald was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

• Green Valley 10-2, Rancho 0-1 -- At Green Valley, Alicia Firelein tossed a two-hit shutout in the first game as the Gators swept the Rams.

Breanna Yard was 2-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs. Annamarie Smith had three hits and two RBIs.

• Bishop Gorman 8, Hurricane (Utah) 3 -- At Faith Lutheran, Aaryn Ellenberg was 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs as the Gaels topped Hurricane in five innings.

Hayley Atiyeh homered for the Gaels.

• Bishop Gorman 7, Canyon View (Wash.) 6 -- At Faith Lutheran, Ellenberg scored on a throwing error after her bunt single as the Gaels scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Canyon View.

O'Sheyon Rollins was 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs for the Gaels.

• Faith Lutheran 15, Hurricane (Utah) 0 -- At Faith Lutheran, Jessie Tracy allowed one hit and also doubled as the Crusaders coasted in a game shortened to three innings.

• Faith Lutheran 8, Canyon View (Utah) 7 -- At Faith Lutheran, Tracy was 2-for-3 with four RBIs for the Crusaders.

Tracy had a two-run single to spark a five-run fifth for Faith Lutheran.