Kaylin Pinarelli launches a ball in the first inning.
Varsity Softball
The Prescott Badgers scored in each inning and often as they celebrated their one senior Eva Mazon with a 17-4 win over the Mingus Marauders.
Monika Smolinkar had a day of threes with three hits in three at bats with three RBIs and scored three runs with a home run. Amilyn Zahn went three for four with two doubles and six RBIs. Lilly James was a perfect four for four with four RBIs that included a double and a triple.
Madison Ballou got the win by going all five innings. Ballou gave up some hits and three in the top of the first but settled down as the Badger bats went to work. Mingus made seven errors to add to the hitting as Prescott put this game to bed early.
Trailing 3-0, the Badgers got the first two batters on thanks to Marauder errors, Kaylin Pinarelli singled in the pair to make it 3-2. Pinarelli went on to score on an RBI grounder by Belle Mazon to tie the game 3-3.
Prescott went on top 8-3 in the second when Amilyn Zahn doubled to left center scoring 7 and Eva Mazon. Lilly James RBI single to right Olivia Butler singled in Zahn and James and scored on an error when the catcher threw the ball past the pitcher.
Olivia Butler is batting .463 this season.
Another three runs came across in the third when Zahn doubled in two more and James sliced a double past the first baseman and down the line for an 11-3 lead.
The Badgers closed it out in their final at bat in the fourth capped off with the Smolinkar two run homer. Mingus scratched out one final run and that was it.
Coach Randall Bryan said, “This team continues to impress me even though they are relatively young. We are hoping to close out the regular season on a four game win streak but will need to get past Mohave on Friday over there and then another road trip to the valley on Monday to play Westview. Hopefully we will stay high enough in the rankings to get that first playoff game at home.”
The Badgers will play at Mohave on Friday for the final Grand Canyon Region game of the season, then on Monday at Westview to close out the regular season. Mohave just beat up Westview 20-2. Both games start at 3:45pm.
PRESCOTT BADGERS 17, MINGUS MARAUDERS 4
Inniungs- 123 45 – R H E
Mingus 300 01 – 4 6 7
Prescott 353 6x – 17 12 2
WP:Ballou
LP:Morgan
HR:Lyons, Smolinkar
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School-# Rank W-L W-L
Flagstaff #6 10-2 23-6
Coconino #10 9-3 18-7
Prescott #13 7-4 15-9
Mohave #17 6-5 14-13
Lee Williams #21 5-7 8-13
Bradshaw Mountain #22 4-8 8-13
Mingus 0-12 3-20
SCOREBOARD
Prescott 17, Mingus 4, 5 innings
Bradshaw Mountain 4, Lee Williams 1
ALA-West Foothills 30, Chino Valley 2, 4 innings
Coconino 2, Flagstaff 1
Mohave 20, Westview 2
Williams 4, Joseph City 2
