Superior pitcher Alyna Cruz prepares to unleash the ball to start play. Photo by Debbie Torres
It was a week full of wins and losses across the Copper Area for the high school softball and baseball teams.
Hayden Lobos
The Lady Lobos softball team kept it light on the field this past week, only competing in a double header. The girls spent last Friday at Mogollon, taking on the Mustangs. During the first game, the Lady Lobos had a tough time finding their stride, and getting runners to home. The first game concluded with a 2-12 final score. During the second game the girls put up a fight to keep up. When the game came to a close, the girls were just one run behind. The final score of the game sat at 13-14.
The Lobos boys baseball team started off last week with a home game against Valley Lutheran. The boys showed their dominance on the field, not allowing any runs by the Flames, until they got 1 run in the third inning, making the score 8-1. The boys followed that inning with a 10-run fourth inning. The game ended with a 18-1 final score.
The Lobos concluded their week with a double header at Mogollon. During the first game, the boys struggled to bring any runners in. The final score of the game was a tough loss of 3-8. During the second game, the boys came out swinging, scoring 3 runs in the first inning, followed by 2 runs in the second, and 2 runs in the third inning. Mogollon began scoring in the fourth inning, pulling in 1 run, followed by 4 in the fifth inning. The Lobos kept control and scored 6 runs in the sixth inning. The final score of the second game was 13-5.
Ray Bearcats
The Lady ‘Cats softball team started last week with an away game at Superior. The girls started the game with a 1-run first inning. The Lady ‘Cats kept control until the fourth inning when Superior scored 7 runs. The final score of the game sat at 8-15. Closing out their week, the girls traveled to St. David. The girls fell behind in the first inning, and attempted to catch up the rest of the game. The Lady ‘Cats were not able to close the score gap, and the game ended with a final score of 2-12.
The Bearcats started last week playing at Superior. The boys dominated scoring 9 runs in the first inning. The Bearcats only let 1 run slip past them. The final score of the game sat at 13-1 making it a Bearcat victory. The boys closed out their week competing at St David. It was a battle back-and-forth, but the Bearcats were able to come out on top, winning by one run. The final score of the game sat at 13-12.
San Manuel Miners
The Lady Miners softball team started out their week with a home game against the Baboquivari. The girls came out ready to play, and scored over 20 runs, 14 of them scored during the second inning. The final score of the game sat at 26-11.
To close out the week the girls took on Maryvale. The girls battled it out, but fell short by a couple runs. The final score of the game sat at 8-10.
It was a good week for the Miners baseball team. They began their week playing against Baboquivari at home. The boys took the lead in the first inning and kept it, resulting in a 7 to 4 win. The boys took on Patagonia Union later in the week. The boys came out strong once again only allowing one run to get past them. The final score of the game sat at 17-1. The Miners were scheduled to take on Wickenberg, but no official score has been reported.
Superior Panthers
The Lady Panthers softball team hosted Ray to start their week. The girls were behind until the fifth inning, when they pulled ahead and kept the lead. The final score of the game was 15-8 with a Lady Panther win.
Closing out the week, they traveled to Gilbert to take on Gilbert Classical Academy. The girls dominated in the 9-0 shut out.
The boys baseball team didn’t have as good of a week as the girls. The boys hosted Ray to start their week. The Panthers struggled to find their stride. The final score of the game was a tough 1-13. The Panthers closed out the week taking on Gilbert Classical Academy. The boys struggled to get on the scoreboard, resulting in a tough 0-8 shutout.
Up Next:
April 25 Ray @ San Manuel, 4 p.m.
April 26 Ray vs Duncan, 3:45 p.m.
April 29 Superior vs Valley Lutheran, 4 p.m.