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Area Roundup: Estrada leads way for Oak Hills, holds Apple Valley to one hit

jose quintero, victorville daily press
·8 min read
Oak Hills' Naomi Estrada delivers a pitch during the first inning against Apple Valley on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Oak Hills defeated Apple Valley 5-0.
Oak Hills' Naomi Estrada delivers a pitch during the first inning against Apple Valley on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Oak Hills defeated Apple Valley 5-0.

Nyomi Estrada held Apple Valley to one hit on Thursday afternoon to help the Oak Hills softball team to a 5-0 victory.

Estrada was dominant in the circle and struck out nine batters, while allowing three walks.

Apple Valley’s lone hit was a single from Sam Dollar.

Meanwhile, the Bulldogs tallied five hits, with Rylie Gresham-Center and Maddie Romo each picking up two.

Gresham-Center led the offense going 2 for 2 with four RBI and a run, while Romo went 2 for 2.

Holly Medina had Oak Hills’ only other hit. The star shortstop went 1 for 1 with two walks, two runs and two stolen bases.

Oak Hills' Rylie Gresham-Center at bat during the fifth inning against Apple Valley on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Oak Hills defeated Apple Valley 5-0.
Oak Hills' Rylie Gresham-Center at bat during the fifth inning against Apple Valley on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Oak Hills defeated Apple Valley 5-0.

Oak Hills scored three runs in the third inning, and added two more in the fifth.

The victory sets up a showdown with Sultana with sole possession of first place in the Mojave River League standings. Both Oak Hills and Sultana are off to 2-0 starts in league play.

Sultana hosts Oak Hills on Tuesday afternoon.

Oak Hills' Holly Medina slides into second base during the first inning on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Oak Hills defeated Apple Valley 5-0.
Oak Hills' Holly Medina slides into second base during the first inning on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Oak Hills defeated Apple Valley 5-0.

Apple Valley, which lost the MRL opener to Sultana 9-5 on March 16, hosts Serrano on Tuesday. The Sun Devils (10-5) are off to a 0-2 start in MRL action.

Apple Valley 000 000 0 — 0 1 3 

Oak Hills 003 020 x — 5 5 0

PREP BASEBALL

Barstow 17, Granite Hills 1

At Barstow, Andre Youngblood struck out 10 batters over seven innings to lead the Aztecs past the Cougars on Wednesday afternoon.

Youngblood allowed one run on two hits and didn't allow a walk.

Offensively, Jacob Vega went 3 for 3 with three RBI and three runs and a stolen base; Malachi Maestas went 2 for 4 with a RBI and two runs; and Dominic Acosta went 1 for 2 with two RBI and two runs.

The teams are back in action Friday afternoon at Granite Hills.

Granite Hills 000 010 0 — 1 

Barstow 100 718 0 — 17

Silverado 10, Victor Valley 4

At Victorville, Uriel Martin was perfect at the plate on Wednesday afternoon as the Hawks topped the Jackrabbits in Desert Sky League action.

Martin went 5 for 5 with three RBI and two runs to lead the way for Silverado.

Two other teammates also collected three hits.

Issac Ramirez went 3 for 5, while Drew Weiss went 3 for 4 with two RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

Cole Murphy went 2 for 5 with three RBI and a run, and on the mound, Adam Medina allowed one earned run on five hits and struck out four batters.

For Victor Valley, Alex Mendoza went 1 for 3 with two runs and two stolen bases; and Carlos Mendoza went 1 for 2 with a RBI.

The teams are back in action Friday afternoon at Silverado.

Silverado 030 203 2 — 10 16 4

Victor Valley 200 010 1 — 4 6 4

Oak Hills 10, Hesperia 5

At Oak Hills, the Bulldogs improved to 4-0 in Mojave River League action with a victory over the Scorpions on Thursday afternoon.

Tyler Martinez led the way for Oak Hills by going 3 for 4 with two RBI and a run; Geroge Malone went 2 for 3 with a RBI, run and stolen base; and Jacob Webster went 2 for 5 with a run and two stolen bases.

For Hesperia, Dru Lona went 3 for 4 with a RBI and a run, while Andrew Gutierrez went 2 for 4 with a RBI and a run.

Hesperia (3-12, 0-6 MRL) is back home against Serrano on Tuesday, while Oak Hills (8-3 4-0 MRL) heads to Maranatha on Saturday afternoon.

Hesperia 210 020 0 — 5 8 5 

Oak Hills 102 313 x — 10 13 2

Sultana 8, Apple Valley 7

At Hesperia, Caillou Estrada drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Sultans past the Sun Devils on Thursday afternoon.

Estrada singled to left field, scoring Alex Gamez to break a 7-7 tie. Estrada ended 3 for 4 with a RBI and two runs.

RJ Torres went 1 for 3 with three RBI, and LJ Borrego went 2 for 3 with a run.

For Apple Valley, Noah Celie went 2 for 4 with a RBI; Ryan Martinez, Jesiah Zamora, Luis Lechuga and Isaiah Reveron each collected a hit with a RBI and a run.

Apple Valley (10-4-1, 3-3 Mojave River League) heads to Oak Hills on Tuesday, while Sultana (8-7, 3-3 MRL) hosts Burroughs.

Apple Valley 106 000 0 — 7 10 4

Sultana 034 001 x — 8 8 1

Riverside Prep 18, University Prep 2

At Oro Grande, Eric Logsdon continued his tear at the plate leading the way for the Silver Knights past the Jaguars on Thursday afternoon.

Logsdon went 3 for 3 with a RBI, four runs and two stolen bases.

Andrew Logsdon went 2 for 2 with a RBI and two runs; Isaiah Gomez went 2 for 3 with a RBI, two runs and a stolen base; and Cayden Johnson went 2 for 3 with three RBI, two runs and two stolen bases.

Riverside Prep (10-3-3, 2-0 Cross Valley League) is back in action Saturday against Notre Dame.

University Prep 000 02 — 2 2 8 

Riverside Prep 26(10) 0x — 18 14 1 

Hesperia Christian 16, Big Bear 4

At Big Bear, the Patriots improved to 2-0 in Cross Valley League action with a mercy-rule victory over the Bears on Thursday afternoon.

Arlan Koester led the offensive onslaught by going 3 for 4 with six RBI and a run; Caleb Audet went 3 for 5 with two RBI and two runs; Logan Day went 2 for 3 with three RBI and three runs; Cody New went 2 for 4 with two runs; and Jared Bragg and Ayden Ortega each went 2 for 4 with a RBI and two runs.

Hesperia Christian (5-1) hosts Immanuel Christian on Monday afternoon.

H. Christian 094 210 — 16

Big Bear 004 000 — 4

PREP GOLF

CIMS 260, Granite Hills 306

At Victorville, Miguel Mendoza ended one over par at Green Tree Golf Course on Thursday afternoon.

Miguel Mendoza led all shooters with a 37, leading CIMS to the victory.

CIMS is back in action Monday afternoon at Ashwood Golf Course for the fifth Cross Valley League match of the season.

CIMS (260)

  • Mendoza 37, Kozaki 52, Banuelos 53, Morgan 57, Delvalle 61.

Granite Hills (306)

  • Schwartz 51, Faber 60, Mejia 62, Hamlin 66, Nunez 67.

PREP SOFTBALL

University Prep 12, Riverside Prep 2

At Oro Grande, the Jaguars improved to 2-0 in Cross Valley League action with a victory over the Silver Knights on Thursday afternoon.

Paityn Zimmerman led the way for University Prep by going 2 for 5 with five RBI and two runs; Dani Jackman went 2 for 4 with three RBI; Cemaria Romo went 2 for 5 with a RBI, a run and a stolen base; and Caylen Gonzalez went 2 for 4 with a run and three stolen bases.

For Riverside Prep, Belle Lopez went 1 for 2 with two RBI, and America Barajas-Sanchez went 2 for 3.

The Silver Knights (3-5, 0-2 CVL) head to Big Bear on Tuesday, while the Jaguars (13-4) are at AAE.

University Prep 100 051 5 — 12 8 0

Riverside Prep 100 001 0 — 2 5 7

University Prep 16, San Gorgonio 15

At Victorville, Dani Jackman went 4 for 5 with four RBI to lead the Jaguars to victory in nonleague action Wednesday afternoon.

Cemaria Romo went 2 for 2 with four RBI, three runs and a stolen base; Briseis Vargas went 3 for 3 with three RBI and a run; and Paityn Zimmerman went 2 for 4 with three RBI, a run and a stolen base.

San Gorgonio 421 002 6 — 15 17 6

University Prep 132 217 x — 16 14 1

Silverado 10, Victor Valley 7

At Victorville, Silverado improved to 4-0 in Desert Sky League action with a victory over the Jackrabbits on Wednesday afternoon.

Makyla Ortiz had a huge day for Silverado by going 3 for 3 with five RBI and four runs; Haylee Stanislawski went 2 for 4 with a RBI and two runs; Alexis Coronado went 1 for 3 with three runs and a stolen base; and Mikayla Cuellar went 2 for 5 with a RBI and a run.

For Victor Valley, Alany Esparza went 3 for 4 with two runs; Andrea Garcia went 2 for 4 with three RBI and a run; Susanna Ramirez went 2 for 3 with a RBI and a run; and Tiffany Vakkur went 2 for 4 with a run.

The teams are back in action Friday at Victor Valley.

Victor Valley 001 230 1 — 7 12 1 

Silverado 320 203 x — 10 9 0

Barstow 19, Granite Hills 7

At Victorville, Mariah Rodriguez had a monstrous day at the plate Wednesday afternoon to lead the Aztecs past the Cougars.

Rodriguez went 3 for 4 with a home runs, six RBI and four runs.

Alyssa Ramsey went 3 for 5 with two RBI and three runs, and Annica Carrion went 3 for 3 with three RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

The teams are back in action Friday afternoon at Barstow.

Barstow 336 61 — 19 6 6 

Granite Hills 401 02 — 7 18 3

Didn't see your team's scores in this roundup? All local varsity scores and results can be reported by email to Daily Press reporter Jose Quintero at JQuintero@VVDailyPress.com. You can also follow him on Twitter at @J0seQuintero to report any results throughout the season.

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