Gianna Mares did it all for the Lancers, pitching a complete game and hitting a key home run in the fifth inning.
Alec White The top-seeded Salpointe Catholic softball team hit four home runs as it ran past Paradise Honors 11-2 in the Class 4A playoffs Saturday night at Amphitheater High School.
Salpointe used a four-run bottom of the fifth inning to pull away from the fifth-seeded Panthers, highlighted by a two-run home run by pitcher Gianna Mares. The junior did it all for the Lancers, throwing a complete game and allowing just two runs while also reaching base twice. People are also reading… “The most impressive thing about her is she keeps her cool regardless of what’s going on around her, and you saw that,” the Lancers coach said.
That run was a turning point for Salpointe as it took over the game from there. In the third, Yannixa Acuna singled to give the Lancers the lead. Cleanup hitter Jordan Johnson followed two batters later with a towering home run to make it 4-1.
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