Green Valley scored five runs in the fifth inning Thursday
to come from behind and beat Foothill, 5-3. The Gators scored five unearned runs in the inning with the help of four Foothill errors. Green Valley bunted three times in the inning, with two runners
coming home on a throwing error after Gavin Amelburu’s bunt. Joe DiGiacomo went the distance to get the win.
He allowed two earned runs on eight hits. The Gators improved to 10-10, 7-4 in the Sunrise League. Foothill fell to 11-7, 6-4.
Basic softball beat Coronado on Thursday, 4-3 for the first time since 2012. Shelby Basso pitched a complete game, allowing three runs, five hits and striking out eight. Mikayla Berg was 2-for-2 with a two RBIs, two runs and a walk. Basic went ahead 3-2 in the third, then after Coronado tied it in the fifth, regained the lead in the bottom half. Basic defeated Coronado ace Tatum Spangler, who threw a complete game, did not allow and earned run, and struck out 11. The win moved Basic to 8-0 in Sunrise League play with a 2.5-game cushion in first place.
