Churchill County High School’s girls varsity softball team opened March with a commanding home victory and a split showing at a California tournament, improving their overall record to 5-2 as they gear up for league play.
The Lady Greenwave cruised past Truckee (Calif.), 20-2, in a non-conference game Tuesday, March 3, erupting for 20 runs in the bottom of the first inning after Truckee scored two in the top. Freshman Kanani Mauga led the offense, going 3-for-3 with two home runs, eight RBIs, and three runs scored. Lady Greenwave collected 16 hits, with sophomores Miley Pimentel and Bostynn Wright each crossing the plate three times. Senior Hayden Dooley pitched two innings, allowing no earned runs on one hit, and added a run and an RBI at the plate.
Churchill County’s record improved to 3-0 after the Truckee win. Zoey Sheldon-Davis contributed a .300 batting average, .420 on-base percentage, .419 slugging percentage, and .838 fielding percentage as the team looks to maintain momentum in upcoming league play.
Lady Greenwave traveled to California for a tournament March 6-7, splitting four games. On Friday, March 6, Churchill County fell to Monterey Trail (Elk Grove, Calif.), 8-5, despite a triple and two RBIs from Ariyah Santos. Later that day, Lady Greenwave defeated Lincoln’s Fighting Zebras, 4-1, as Angelina Fillmore went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Sutton Yost added a 2-for-3 performance.
On Saturday, March 7, the Lady Greenwave lost to Bella Vista (Fair Oaks, Calif.), 11-5, with Mauga going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs. The team rebounded in the afternoon, defeating River City (West Sacramento, Calif.), 4-1, to close the week at 5-2.
Lady Greenwave will travel to Reno to face Debbie Smith High School on Friday, March 13, at 3 p.m. A doubleheader against Wooster High School in Reno is scheduled for Saturday, with first pitch at noon and game two at 2 p.m.
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