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Superior Panthers
Senior Nicolaus Cruz went 3-for-4 and nearly hit for the cycle in Superior’s 8 – 2 season-opening win at Globe last Friday.
Cruz, who also doubled and tripled in the game, hit a solo homerun in his first at-bat of the season, accounting for one of his two RBI against the Tigers. Junior Marcos Bueno also homered for one of his two hits and two RBI in the game. The duo each also had a stolen base apiece.
Sophomore starting pitcher Kale Major went five innings to pick up his first win of the season. He allowed two earned runs on four hits with nine strikeouts and three walks. Steven Ybarra pitched an inning in relief without surrendering a run or a hit. He fanned one Tigers’ hitter.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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