Basic hosts Centennial in Class 5A baseball game — PHOTOS

Basic’s Ty Southisene (3) slides safely into second base while Centennial’s Rick Kurosawa, left, reaches to catch during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic players including Lorin Wicks, center, celebrate after their pitcher struck out Centennial and ended the inning during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Chase Ditmar (77) swings before hitting a home run during a high school baseball game against Centennial at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Chase Ditmar (77) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during a high school baseball game against Centennial at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Chase Ditmar (77) celebrates with Mason Neville (26) and Tate Southisene (8) after hitting a home run during a high school baseball game against Centennial at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Centennial’s Landon Perry throw from third to first base to attempt an out during a high school baseball game against Basic at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Centennial’s Ryan Martinez pitches to Basic during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Alex Santiaguin throws the ball to the pitcher while Centennial’s Jordan Roman is up to bat during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Tate Southisene celebrates after successfully sliding into second base while Centennial’s Noa Oyodamari returns the ball during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Braden Turner (57) pitches to Centennial during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Centennial’s Jordan Boman bats against Basic during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Tate Southisene throws in from the outfield during a high school baseball game against Centennial at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Centennial’s Cooper Brown bats against Basic during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic’s Cooper Sheff (22) attempts to catch while Centennial’s Rick Kurosawa slides safely into first base after attempting to steal second base during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic players celebrate after their pitcher struck Centennial out during a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Centennial’s Rick Kurosawa (2) eyes the batter between second and third base during a high school baseball game against Basic at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic celebrates a win against Centennial in a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Basic and Centennial bump fists after Basic won a high school baseball game at Basic High School on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Henderson. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Basic hosted Centennial in a Class 5A baseball game Wednesday. Basic won 6-5.
Basic will be back in action at 3:30 p.m. Thursday when it travels to Arbor View. Centennial travels to Rancho at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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