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The last time Coleman Huntley took to the mound against El Dorado, the Pioneer Valley League's first-place team, Bear River's junior right-hander fell one run short of knocking off the Cougars.
This time around, Huntley and the Bruins turned the tables on El Dorado, emerging with a 3-2 victory Friday to take sole possession of second place in the PVL.
The loss was just the second all season for the Cougars, who are now 23-2 overall and 10-1 in league.
“(Huntley) has just got their number,” said Bear River coach Dahrol Ennis. “They're a great hitting team, but they only got five hits (Friday).”
Huntley, who threw the complete game, totaled nine strikeouts while allowing one earned run.
The game stood tied 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh, when Andy Brooding hit a two-out single to left. After stealing second, Brooding then scored on a gapper to right-center field by Bear River's Zach Welz for the game-winner.
Welz went 3-for-4 on the day, while Brandon Fry had an RBI double and Michael Lucas also had a base hit and an RBI.
Bear River (12-11 overall, 5-3 PVL) took over second place with the win, after Placer fell to Whitney 14-4 Friday. The Bruins, who still have four games to go, host Mesa Verde Monday.
Bear River's JV team defeated El Dorado 3-1 Friday, improving to 16-5 on the season.
DIVING
Five Miners qualify for section finals
With two Miners affected by a conflict with AP exams and the diving trials, Nevada Union still was able to advance five divers into the section finals Friday.
Natalie DeMartini did not compete due to the conflict, but Zach Meyers arrived to the trials late after completing his exam and nearly advanced. Meyers placed 10th in the varsity competition, but only the top eight move on to the finals.
Two varsity divers, Aaron Carver and Brandon Trauner, did reach the finals. Carver finished the trials in fifth place and Trauner in sixth.
At the junior varsity level, Demi Seghezzi placed third to reach the finals, while Taylor Day was seventh. Grady Navo was third for the boys junior varsity.
Finals action begins at 10 a.m. today at Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks.
Golf
Miners season ends in playoff
Nevada Union and Granite Bay squared off for a one-hole playoff to determine which team would earn the third playoff berth out of the Sierra Foothill League and it was the Grizzlies who emerged with the win at Sunset Whitney Golf Course Friday.
Six Granite Bay players shot even par on the hole, while only two Miners were able to record par, leaving the Grizzlies with the berth into Monday's Division II tournament.
NU's Adam Grizzell will continue to compete, however, after earning All-Sierra Foothill League honors and a berth into the individual tournament at the divisional competition Monday.
Tennis
Bruin duo reaches PVL finals
Bear River's girls doubles team of Emilie Garber and Kirsten Malo advanced into the finals of the Pioneer Valley League Friday, before falling to Placer in three sets.
Bear River's boys doubles team of Daniel Miller and Alex Bolt reached the semifinal round, as did the mixed doubles team of Max Monroe and Emily Jacinto.
As the runner-up PVL duo, Garber and Malo qualify to compete in the section doubles tournament, but first the Bruins will travel to Marysville on Tuesday for the opening round of the Division III section team tournament.
Softball
Bear River 1, Placer 0
With just two hits on the day, the Lady Bruins rode the right arm of pitcher Erin Nichol and nailed down the win with a key defensive play late Friday.
Nichol went all seven innings, striking out 11 with no walks and four hits.
But the key play came in the top of the sixth with a Hillgal runner on second, when Placer's Kalley Gaffney hit a two-out single to center field. Bear River's Courtney Edwards came up with the ball and threw a strike to catcher Alyssa Reina, who tagged out the runner to maintain the one-run margin.
Reina also provided all offense the Lady Bruins would need with a fourth-inning home run, just the fourth homer ever hit out of the Bear River ballpark.
Stephanie Ceo added a bunt single for Bear River, which improved to 19-3 overall and 9-1 in league to set up Tuesday's showdown for first place with host Lincoln. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
Roseville 7, Nevada Union 1
After battling in 1-1 game through six innings, Roseville broke things open in the top of the seventh with six runs to record the win over the host Lady Miners.
Nevada Union scored its run in the third inning, as Courtney Hoskin hit a two-out double and Sydney Elliott followed with a double to score Hoskin.
Nevada Union recognized its soon-to-be graduated players Kendal Butterfield, Brianna Nicholson, Karly Harris, Bernadette Boren and Michelle Yates during a Senior Night celebration.
JV: Del Oro 10, Nevada Union 6
Thursday's junior varsity action saw the Lady Miners fall short of Del Oro, despite a 3-for-4 day at the plate for Maddie Fournier, who also scored one of NU's runs.
Reilly Gandell drew the loss, allowing 10 runs on eight hits with two walks and a strikeout in seven innings.
Gandell went 2-for-4 hitting with two runs score, while Sierra Payne had a double and a run scored and Kendall Clark also had a base hit.
NU's JV slipped to 9-8 with the loss, including a 4-6 mark in the SFL.
This time around, Huntley and the Bruins turned the tables on El Dorado, emerging with a 3-2 victory Friday to take sole possession of second place in the PVL.
The loss was just the second all season for the Cougars, who are now 23-2 overall and 10-1 in league.
“(Huntley) has just got their number,” said Bear River coach Dahrol Ennis. “They're a great hitting team, but they only got five hits (Friday).”
Huntley, who threw the complete game, totaled nine strikeouts while allowing one earned run.
The game stood tied 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh, when Andy Brooding hit a two-out single to left. After stealing second, Brooding then scored on a gapper to right-center field by Bear River's Zach Welz for the game-winner.
Welz went 3-for-4 on the day, while Brandon Fry had an RBI double and Michael Lucas also had a base hit and an RBI.
Bear River (12-11 overall, 5-3 PVL) took over second place with the win, after Placer fell to Whitney 14-4 Friday. The Bruins, who still have four games to go, host Mesa Verde Monday.
Bear River's JV team defeated El Dorado 3-1 Friday, improving to 16-5 on the season.
DIVING
Five Miners qualify for section finals
With two Miners affected by a conflict with AP exams and the diving trials, Nevada Union still was able to advance five divers into the section finals Friday.
Natalie DeMartini did not compete due to the conflict, but Zach Meyers arrived to the trials late after completing his exam and nearly advanced. Meyers placed 10th in the varsity competition, but only the top eight move on to the finals.
Two varsity divers, Aaron Carver and Brandon Trauner, did reach the finals. Carver finished the trials in fifth place and Trauner in sixth.
At the junior varsity level, Demi Seghezzi placed third to reach the finals, while Taylor Day was seventh. Grady Navo was third for the boys junior varsity.
Finals action begins at 10 a.m. today at Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks.
Golf
Miners season ends in playoff
Nevada Union and Granite Bay squared off for a one-hole playoff to determine which team would earn the third playoff berth out of the Sierra Foothill League and it was the Grizzlies who emerged with the win at Sunset Whitney Golf Course Friday.
Six Granite Bay players shot even par on the hole, while only two Miners were able to record par, leaving the Grizzlies with the berth into Monday's Division II tournament.
NU's Adam Grizzell will continue to compete, however, after earning All-Sierra Foothill League honors and a berth into the individual tournament at the divisional competition Monday.
Tennis
Bruin duo reaches PVL finals
Bear River's girls doubles team of Emilie Garber and Kirsten Malo advanced into the finals of the Pioneer Valley League Friday, before falling to Placer in three sets.
Bear River's boys doubles team of Daniel Miller and Alex Bolt reached the semifinal round, as did the mixed doubles team of Max Monroe and Emily Jacinto.
As the runner-up PVL duo, Garber and Malo qualify to compete in the section doubles tournament, but first the Bruins will travel to Marysville on Tuesday for the opening round of the Division III section team tournament.
Softball
Bear River 1, Placer 0
With just two hits on the day, the Lady Bruins rode the right arm of pitcher Erin Nichol and nailed down the win with a key defensive play late Friday.
Nichol went all seven innings, striking out 11 with no walks and four hits.
But the key play came in the top of the sixth with a Hillgal runner on second, when Placer's Kalley Gaffney hit a two-out single to center field. Bear River's Courtney Edwards came up with the ball and threw a strike to catcher Alyssa Reina, who tagged out the runner to maintain the one-run margin.
Reina also provided all offense the Lady Bruins would need with a fourth-inning home run, just the fourth homer ever hit out of the Bear River ballpark.
Stephanie Ceo added a bunt single for Bear River, which improved to 19-3 overall and 9-1 in league to set up Tuesday's showdown for first place with host Lincoln. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
Roseville 7, Nevada Union 1
After battling in 1-1 game through six innings, Roseville broke things open in the top of the seventh with six runs to record the win over the host Lady Miners.
Nevada Union scored its run in the third inning, as Courtney Hoskin hit a two-out double and Sydney Elliott followed with a double to score Hoskin.
Nevada Union recognized its soon-to-be graduated players Kendal Butterfield, Brianna Nicholson, Karly Harris, Bernadette Boren and Michelle Yates during a Senior Night celebration.
JV: Del Oro 10, Nevada Union 6
Thursday's junior varsity action saw the Lady Miners fall short of Del Oro, despite a 3-for-4 day at the plate for Maddie Fournier, who also scored one of NU's runs.
Reilly Gandell drew the loss, allowing 10 runs on eight hits with two walks and a strikeout in seven innings.
Gandell went 2-for-4 hitting with two runs score, while Sierra Payne had a double and a run scored and Kendall Clark also had a base hit.
NU's JV slipped to 9-8 with the loss, including a 4-6 mark in the SFL.
