SOFTBALL: Ames’ RBI hoists Aggies in nine innings

Kayla Stephens began the ninth with a single — just the Aggies’ second hit of the game. Dacia Sykes followed with a single to move Stephens to second before Ames’ hit.

Ames tossed a seven-hitter and walked three. She struck out 11.

Rancho’s Brandy Marlett allowed just four hits and fanned nine in nine innings.

Samantha Pochop and Tiare Lee each went 2-for-4 for the Rams.

Spring Valley 8, Basic 0 — At Basic, Michaela Hood tossed a no-hitter to help the Grizzlies blank the Wolves.

Raven Bierlein went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer and an RBI double for Spring Valley. Ellie Endsley was 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Grizzlies.

Sunrise Mountain 8, Mojave 2 — At Sunrise Mountain, Andrea Garner went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs and tossed a four-hitter with eight strikeouts to lead the Miners by the Rattlers.

Natalie Sharp was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Alexus Aragon was 2-for-3 for Sunrise Mountain.

Tech 14, Western 3 — At Western, Jasmine Ramos and Ashley Ramsey each had a double and a triple to lead the Roadrunners by the Warriors in five innings.

Kimmie Rodriguez doubled twice for Tech.

Western’s Jennessa Dunton hit a solo home run and a double.

Eldorado 4, Bonanza 3 — At Eldorado, Kristie Thomas tossed a two-hitter and struck out eight to help the Sundevils down the Bengals.

Cheyenne 18, Virgin Valley 3 — At Mesquite, Taylor Cole went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and the Desert Shields used a 10-run second inning to rout the Bulldogs in the Desert Winds Tournament.

Destiny Gain was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, and Courtney Gain went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Cheyenne. Brittany Leeds was 2-for-4 with a double, and Italy Mora went 2-for-4 for the Desert Shields.

Cheyenne 8, Moapa Valley 8 — At Mesquite, Courtney Gain and Cole each went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and the Desert Shields scored the final eight runs of the game to earn a tie with the Pirates in a four-inning game that was called due to time limit in the Desert Winds Tournament.

Leeds was 2-for-3 for Cheyenne.

Haley Nielsen went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs for Moapa Valley.

Coronado 10, Peninsula (Calif.) 5 — At Torrance, Calif., Jillian James was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, and Jaiden Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Cougars downed Peninsula in the Torrance National Tournament.

Dylan Underwood was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, and Danielle Amato went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Coronado.

Lakewood (Calif.) 8, Coronado 2 — At Torrance, Calif., Lakewood used a four-run fifth inning to top the Cougars in the Torrance National Tournament.

Johnson was 1-for-2 with an RBI, and Amato went 1-for-3 with an RBI for Coronado.

Centennial 5, Banning (Calif.) 2 — At Torrance, Calif,. Heather Bowen went 2-for-3 with a home run to lead the Bulldogs by Banning in the Torrance National Tournament.

Sonja Lawrence was 2-for-3 with two doubles for Centennial.

Jennifer Cerrone tossed a six-hitter for the Bulldogs.

Centennial 3, Redondo Union (Calif.) 2 — At Torrance, Calif., Lawrence singled home Ashley Ross with the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth inning as the Bulldogs edged Redondo Union in the Torrance National Tournament.

Cheyenne Cudahy spun a six-hitter for Centennial.

Millikan (Calif.) 10, Green Valley 0 — At Torrance, Calif., the Gators managed just one-hit in a four-inning loss to Millikan in the Torrance National Tournament.

Payton Stroppe and Sara Foster each went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for Millikan.

Laughlin 6, Mountain View 5 — At Mountain View, Sydney Morgan hit a one-out fielder’s choice with the bases loaded to bring in Irania Becerra as the Cougars edged the Saints in five innings in the Spring Slam.

Cassie Beggs tossed a six-hitter for Laughlin.

Elle Germany was 2-for-3 with three RBIs for Mountain View, which led 5-4 before giving up two runs in the bottom of the fifth.

Laughlin 22, Indian Springs 4 — At Mountain View, Beggs pitched three scoreless innings and was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs to help the Cougars rout the Thunderbirds in four innings in the Spring Slam.

Katelynn Skillingstad added a double and two RBIs for Laughlin.

Indian Springs 15, Calvary Chapel 4 — At Mountain View, Hannah Thormahlen hit a three-run triple and scored two runs as the Thunderbirds beat the Lions in three innings in the Spring Slam.

The Meadows 22, Calvary Chapel 9 — At Mountain View, Dani Otter was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, and the Mustangs used a 16-run third inning in a three-inning rout of the Lions in the Spring Slam.

Jacqui Adams had five strikeouts and went 3-for-3 with four RBIs for The Meadows.

The Meadows 32, Lake Mead 9 — At Mountain View, Adams had a double and three RBIs as the Mustangs blitzed the Eagles in four innings in the Spring Slam.

Missy Siegel hit a double and had four RBIs for The Meadows, which scored 16 runs in the first inning.

Lake Mead gave up 19 walks and committed 10 errors.