Two games in one day?
No problem.
After an unexpected snowstorm Wednesday caused the delay of the Highland baseball team’s opening round game of the Class 5A District V-VI Tournament, it was forced to play back-to-back games Thursday.
But that proved to be no problem for the league’s regular season champions. The Rams remained unbeaten in conference play with a 3-0 shutout of Thunder Ridge before downing Rigby 7-3 later in the day at home inside the new Westmark Field.
Highland (20-6 overall), which has now won 14 straight games and is 14-0 within the league, will play in its sixth consecutive district championship game at 4 p.m. Tuesday back at Westmark Field. They’ll play the winner of Friday’s Madison/Rigby matchup.
Jackson Hale tossed a three-hit, 11-strikeout gem on the bump against Thunder Ridge. Taylor Stringfellow had two hits in that game.
Stringfellow then earned the win on the mound against Rigby with nine strikeouts. Hudson John recorded two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Mason Payne and Drew Hymas also added two apiece each in the win over the Trojans.
MALAD 27, SODA SPRINGS 2, 3 INNINGSRydon Montgomery and Carter Blaisdell racked up four hits apiece, as the Dragons (12-8, 4-0 2A South East Idaho Conference) had no trouble in league play Thursday.
Montgomery and Blaisdell also drove in four and three runs, respectively. Ryan Hubbard had three RBIs, too. He earned the win on the bump by allowing just two hits and striking out six.
Will McCullough’s double was one of only two hits for the Cardinals (3-17, 1-2) in the loss.
PRESTON 10, DECLO 3Austin Gleed tallied three hits, including a double, and drove in a run in the Indians’ (7-11, 2-4 4A South East Idaho Conference) nonconference win Tuesday.
Zabe Mendoza drove in three runs on two hits for Preston.
MARSH VALLEY 10, SNAKE RIVER 2Tuff Solomon went 4-for-5 at the plate, including three doubles, for a game-high four RBIs, as the Eagles (16-6, 4-0 3A South East Idaho Conference) picked up a league win Tuesday.
Ruger Scott drove in three runs on two hits, including a double, and Ethan Anderson was dominant on the mound. He allowed just five hits and fanned 14 batters for Marsh Valley.
Dante Santillan had two hits, including a double, and drove in a run for the Panthers (8-9, 2-2) in the loss.
TRACKHIGHLAND BOYS AND GIRLS BOTH WIN AT POCATELLO CITY MEETThe Highland track and field teams now have bragging rights in the city of Pocatello for the next year.
Both the boys and girls teams came away with victories at the annual Pocatello City Meet Thursday at Iron Horse Stadium in Pocatello. The boys won with 82 points − 12 more than Pocatello. While the girls team finished with 81 − 16 more than Century.
Spencer Van Orden paced the boys.
The sophomore went a perfect 4-for-4 on the day. He topped the podium in the 110-meter hurdles (14.54 seconds), the 300 hurdles (38.57) and ran the anchor legs on both the winning 4x200 (1:30.84) and 4x400 (3:32.67) relay teams.
Pierce Davis walked with multiple wins for Highland, as well. The senior was also a part of that 4x200 relay team and was the fastest person at the meet with his win in the 100 (11.24).
On the girls’ side, it was the tandem of Tambree Bell and Gracee Anderson for the Rams. They each claimed three titles. Both of them were on the winning 4x200 (1:44.06) relay team.
Bell also ran the anchor leg of the winning 4x400 (4:17.58) relay team to go along with her win in the 400 (59.50).
Anderson won in both the 200 (26.09) and triple jump (37 feet, 1 inches).
Other multiple-time winners at the event were:
Gavin Schiffman (Pocatello) in the shot put (48’ 7), discus (159’ 5.5) and the 4x100 throwers (52.36) relay team.
Carson Christensen (Pocatello) in the long jump (20’ 1) and as part of the 4x100 (43.96) relay team.
Adrie Johnson (Pocatello) in the long jump (16’ 7.25) and as part of the 4x100 (50.86) relay team.
Matejah Mangum (Century) in the 100 (12.48 seconds) and the high jump (5’ 2).
And Reagan Trulson (Century) in the shot put (34’ 7), discus (108’ 0.5) and as a part of the 4x100 throwers (1:02.05) relay team.
TENNISCENTURY TEAMS FALL TO CLASS 5A’S MADISONIt wasn’t a great day Wednesday for the Century tennis teams.
The cold weather didn’t help either.
The boys team suffered only its second loss of the season in a 4-2 loss. While the girls were shutout 6-0 both at the hands of Class 5A’s Madison.
Max Sheng (No. 1 boys singles) and the brother team of Daniel/Liam McGee (No. 1 boys doubles) were the only Diamondback players to earn wins with their 6-0, 6-0 sweeps.
It continued a good week for the McGee brothers who took second at the 43rd annual Capital Invitational in Boise on Saturday. The mixed doubles team of Tiden Lynn/Kate Spicer won the consolation championship in an event that featured 32 teams.
SOFTBALL
CENTURY 9, PRESTON 4
Olivia Weinheimer chalked up three hits, including a double, and three RBIs, as the Diamondbacks (8-14, 3-4 4A South East Idaho Conference) walked away with a league win Thursday.
Lyndsee Ferguson added two hits, including a double, and two RBIs for Century.
Raegan Hanson and Kentili Archibald had two hits each for the Indians (3-12, 1-5) in the loss.
MALAD 17, SODA SPRINGS 0, 3 INNINGS
Riglee Peterson and Kaitlyn Pickett recorded three hits apiece, as the Dragons (20-0-1, 5-0 2A South East Idaho Conference) extended their unbeaten streak to 52 games with a league win Thursday.
Pickett also drove in three runs.
Adley Kimberling hit a home run and had a game-high four RBIs, while Bostyn Combs threw a one-hitter for Malad.
Emily Thornock had the Cardinals’ (6-10, 2-3) only hit of the day.
BLACKFOOT 18, SHELLEY 4, 5 INNINGS
Quincy Cronquist logged three hits, including two doubles, and two RBIs, as the Broncos (13-8, 7-3 4A High Country Conference) eased to a league win Wednesday.
Anna Wieland and Preslie Wright both drove in three runs apiece. Wright also went yard for Blackfoot in the win.
BEAR LAKE 15, WEST SIDE 0, 3 INNINGS
Caylee Culver netted two hits and a RBI, as the Bears (11-11, 4-2 2A South East Idaho Conference) dominated in league play Wednesday.
Natalie Parslow drove in three runs for Bear Lake in the win.
Hadley Ashby had the Pirates’ (1-16, 0-5) only hit in the loss.
POCATELLO 13, PRESTON 2, 5 INNINGS
Azlinn Bullock went a perfect 4-for-4 from the plate, including a double, for a pair of RBIs, as the Thunder (18-3, 6-0 4A South East Idaho Conference) cruised in league play Tuesday.
Miah Lusk drove in three runs, while Taylee Rogers put up a three-hit, eight-strikeout performance in the circle for Pocatello, which ran its winning streak to 12 games.
Carlie Madsen’s two-run HR was one of only 3 hits for the Indians (3-11, 1-4) in the loss.
SNAKE RIVER, MARSH VALLEY 2
Hailee Nash and Libby Lindsay each drove in a run in the bottom of the sixth inning, as the Panthers (11-8, 3-1 3A South East Idaho Conference) squeaked out a league win Tuesday.
Nash totaled three hits on the day, too.
Lydia Howell had two doubles and drove in a run for the Eagles (12-8, 3-1) in the loss.
BLACKFOOT 4, SHELLEY 1
Emma McGuire drove in two runs, as the Broncos (12-8, 6-3) came away with a conference win Tuesday.
Marlee Pieper added a triple, while allowing no hits and throwing three strikeouts in three innings of work in the circle.
MALAD 4, SKY VIEW (UT) 3
Riglee Peterson hit a walk-off home run to centerfield in the bottom of the seventh inning, as the Dragons (19-0, 4-0) just pulled out a nonconference win Tuesday.
It was one of Peterson’s two hits and two RBIs on the day. She also earned the win in the circle by allowing just one hit in four innings of work.
Hallie Horsley had two hits for Malad, too.
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