Julia Jensen struck out 12 in a complete-game effort to lead the Raiders to a 7-2 win over Christian Brothers (Sacramento, Calif.) in Saturday’s Sacramento trip finale. The Raiders improved to 4-0-1, 0-0. Both runs charged to Jensen were unearned. She gave up four hits and walked to batters. Jensed did it with the bat, too. She went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs. … [Read more...]
Saturday Baseball: Spanish Springs escapes Reed, Sparks splits two one-run games
Spanish Springs won both of its games on Saturday, wrapping up its stint in the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. The Cougars (4-1, 0-0) go to Wooster on Tuesday for the 4A North opener. First pitch is at 3:45 p.m. Spanish Springs 4, Reed 3 Connor Culp did not allow a run in the final 1.2 innings on Saturday night at Reed and picked up the save in a narrow 4-3 … [Read more...]
Friday Softball: Reed wins and ties, Spanish Springs splits two in Sacramento
The defending four-time regional champion Raiders went 1-0-1 on Friday in Sacramento. Reed moved to 3-0-1, 0-0 with a tie against Antelope and a walk-off win over Del Oro. The Raiders conclude pool play on Saturday against Christian Brothers (5 p.m.). Reed 1, Del Oro 0 Carla Hernandez scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh in Friday’s final game, … [Read more...]
Friday Baseball: Cougs plate 28 in two wins, Raiders split two, Railroaders start 2-0
Spanish Springs breezed past Lowry and North Valleys on Friday at Wooster in the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. The Cougars (2-1, 0-0) won the two games by an aggregate score of 28-7. Both games ended in five innings. Spanish Springs concludes the non-league round-robin tournament on Saturday with games against Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.) at Reno at 10 a.m. then … [Read more...]
Thursday Baseball: Cougs blanked in opener, Raiders pitch past Central Catholic
Bunt defense letdown lets "floodgates open" in season-opening defeat By Brian Walther, reporting intern RENO - Spanish Springs dropped its season opener, 8-0, to San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.) on Thursday night at Reno. Trevor French started on the mound, but struggled to find a rhythm early on. In the bottom of the third, French giving up a double and then his … [Read more...]
Reed Softball Preview: Raiders remain stacked, but get break from national spotlight
Source of offensive production will be early question mark for four-time defending regional champs Many programs would deem winning 32 games, claiming a fourth-straight regional title, and taking third at state – as Reed did in 2016 – a successful season. Reed is not like many programs. After winning their first state title since 1998, the Raiders entered last year … [Read more...]
Reed Baseball Preview: Veteran Raiders to feature mixed offensive bag
Led by first-year coach Levi Matherly, new era of Reed baseball starts Thursday It’s not like first-year coach Levi Matherly is taking over a team riddled with first-year varsity players. He got a break in that sense, inheriting a roster that will feature a staggering total of 11 seniors this spring “Obviously, we’re going to lean on them and their experience,” … [Read more...]
Reed’s King-Shaw, Ocegueda honored
Individual cross country state champs, Nevada Gatorade Athletes of the Year celebrated Maybe Reed cross country is on its way back. If the Raiders return to their dominant form of the 1980’s and early 90’s, when the boys and girls programs racked up 23 regional and state titles in 15 years, they’ll say it was because of this season. While the Raiders didn’t win any … [Read more...]