Spring Jamboree: Caitlin Covington helps Mustangs into semifinals
April 19, 2019 - 5:31 pm
Caitlin Covington went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs on Friday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team to a 9-2, four-inning win over Canyon del Oro (Arizona) in the quarterfinals of the Spring Jamboree at Majestic Park.
Hailey Morrow was 2-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs, and Shea Clements was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs for the Mustangs.
Katie Stracco was 1-for-2 with an RBI for Canyon del Oro.
Shadow Ridge 6, Sierra Canyon (Calif.) 5 — Jasmine Martin was 3-for-3 with an RBI and pitched a scoreless inning of relief to help the Mustangs hold off the Trailblazers in five innings.
Clements and Sydney Morgan each added a solo home run for Shadow Ridge, which led 6-0 after three innings.
Sarah Schneider was 2-for-3 with a grand slam for Sierra Canyon.
El Camino Real (Calif.) 5, Centennial 1 — Hannah DiGenova went 1-for-3 with three RBIs to guide the Conquistadors by the Bulldogs in a quarterfinal.
Abby Hanley was 2-for-3 with a double for Centennial.
Centennial 10, Liberty 5 — Maddie Kallfelz was 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Bulldogs by the Patriots.
Sofia Ruelas was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, and Deanna Barrera was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Centennial. Ashlynn Heck was 2-for-3 for the Bulldogs.
Debra Tofi was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, and McKenzie LaNeve went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI for Liberty.
Southwest (Calif.) 5, Liberty 4 — The Eagles scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and held off the Patriots in six innings.
Fia Tofi was 1-for-2 with a solo home run, and Jenna Thomason was 1-for-3 with a solo homer for Liberty.
Arbor View 6, Kennedy (Calif.) 0 — Makalya Kolojay tossed a six-inning one-hitter and struck out four to lead the Aggies by the Cougars.
Trinity Brandon was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs, and Hannah Hickstein went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Arbor View.
Makena Strong was 2-for-4, and Paige Kellogg went 1-for-2 with two RBIs for the Aggies.
San Benito (Calif.) 9, Arbor View 8 — Giavanna Felice’s RBI single in the top of the fifth inning lifted the Haybalers by the Aggies in five innings.
Felice was 4-for-4 with an RBI, and teammate Amber Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs for San Benito.
Brandon was 2-for-3 with a homer and five RBIs, and Kellogg was 2-for-2 with a double for Arbor View. Kaylea Patridge was 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Aggies.
Basic 8, Mingus (Ariz.) 0 — Shelby Basso spun a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and was 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs as the Wolves blanked the Marauders in a consolation quarterfinal.
Jordyn Ebert was 1-for-3 with a solo home run, and Sanoe Helenihi went 1-for-3 with a double for Basic.
Basic 7, Fernley 0 — Basso tossed a two-hitter and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs to guide the Wolves by the Vaqueros.
Basso struck out eight and walked one.
Helenihi was 2-for-3 with a double, and Lauren Koshak went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs for Basic.
Palo Verde 17, Poly (Calif.) 2 — Kendall Menke went 2-for-3 with three RBIs to help the Panthers rout the Parrots in three innings.
Alyssa Lybbert was 2-for-2, and Sianna Lewis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Palo Verde.
Winning pitcher Jadyn Navarro was 1-for-2 with a triple and four RBIs for the Panthers.
Bishop Gorman 8, Birmingham (Calif.) 4 — Mia Weckel went 2-for-3 with a double and three runs to help the Gaels top the Patriots in five innings.
Cassandra Medina had a two-run triple for Birmingham, which led 4-3 after two innings.
River Valley (Ariz.) 12, Sierra Vista 0 — Korbyn Draper went 2-for-3 with two home runs, including a grand slam, and six RBIs to lead the Dust Devils by the Mountain Lions in five innings.
Chloe Hibbard tossed a three-hitter for River Valley.
Jessica Schneider, Ryan Watkins and Taylore Edwards each went 1-for-2 for Sierra Vista.