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Tulare County's top high school spring sports performers for Week 8

vongni yang, visalia times-delta
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The Times-Delta/Advance-Register will recognize Tulare County's top high school sports performers on a weekly basis this school year.

Coaches, please submit your results/top performers after each game, match or meet to sports reporter Vongni Yang at vyang2@gannett.com to have players highlighted.

This story will be updated throughout the week with that information.

March 27

Baseball

  • Dominic Alvarado, Central Valley Christian: Alvarado hit the walk-off single to help the Cavaliers beat Sanger 4-3 in nine innings. CVC captured the Fowler Easter Classic championship.

  • Aidan Robertson, Exeter: Robertson hurled 12 strikeouts and gave up two hits and a pair of walks in a 2-0 win over South Bakersfield. The Monarchs won the Ron Robinson Classic black bracket championship.

  • Ruben Ruiz, Exeter: Ruiz hit a double.

  • Cade McElmoyl, Exeter: McElmoyl had a hit and RBI.

  • Jaycob Molina, Exeter: Molina delivered a double.

  • Miles Munger, Exeter: Munger had a hit.

  • Memo Rosales, Woodlake: Rosales drove in the game-winning run and threw eight strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over Cesar Chavez in eight innings.

Central Valley Christian's Caden Ritchie chases a hit ball against Mission Oak in a Central Section Division III high school baseball game on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Central Valley Christian's Caden Ritchie chases a hit ball against Mission Oak in a Central Section Division III high school baseball game on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

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March 26

Baseball

  • Zach Simmon, CVC: Simmon pitched a complete game to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-2 win over Dinuba. He fanned 12 batters in seven innings, and gave up two earned runs on four hits.

  • Caden Ritchie, CVC: Ritchie hit a walk-off single.

  • Case Anker, CVC: Anker had a hit and RBI.

  • Teague Brandenburg, CVC: Brandenburg added a hit and run.

  • Colin Horton, El Diamante: Horton led the Miners to a 15-4 victory versus De Toledo with a hit, two runs, two RBI and a pair of walks.

  • Caleb Silva, El Diamante: Silva launched a double with two runs, two RBIs and two walks.

  • Matthew Dykstra, El Diamante: Dykstra pounded a double with three RBIs.

  • Cole Martinez, El Diamante: Martinez had two hits, two RBIs, a run and stolen base.

  • Sal Avila, El Diamante: Avila added a hit, two RBIs, a run and stolen base.

  • Sebastian Aiello, El Diamante: Aiello finished with two hits, a RBI, two runs and stolen base.

  • Nick Reynoso, El Diamante: Reynoso went 2-for-2 hitting with two runs and a stolen base.

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March 25

Baseball

  • Jared Griffith, CVC: Griffith picked up the win, firing two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings as the Cavaliers downed Fowler 9-6.

  • Landon Holloway, CVC: Holloway delivered the save with two strikeouts in three frames.

  • Bryce Crook, CVC: Crook had two hits, including a double, and added two runs, two RBIs and a walk.

  • Teague Brandenburg, CVC: Brandenburg generated two hits, two runs, a RBI and stolen base.

  • Zach Simmon, CVC: Simmon had a hit, two RBIs, a run and walk.

  • Troy Loftin, El Diamante: Loftin smacked a triple and drove in three runs and scored another two as the Miners beat Kennedy 14-2.

  • Caleb Silva, El Diamante: Silva pounded a double with two RBIs, three runs and a pair of stolen bases.

  • Jacob Fagundes, El Diamante: Fagundes finished with a hit and RBI.

  • Gauga Rivas, El Diamante: Rivas registered two hits, three walks, a run and RBI.

  • Eddie Rhyman, El Diamante: Rhyman added a hit, RBI and two runs.

  • Kevin Baldwin, El Diamante: Baldwin picked up the win, throwing seven strikeouts in six innings. He gave up just one hit.

  • Nate Ramirez, Redwood: The winning pitcher, Ramirez tossed three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings to lead the Rangers to a 4-3 victory over Liberty-Madera Ranchos.

  • Jack Volchko, Redwood: Volchko threw 2 1/3 innings with a strikeout.

  • Erik Rico, Redwood: Rico went 2-for-2 hitting with two RBIs, a double, walk and stolen base.

  • Jaxon Griffiths, Redwood: Griffiths had a hit, run, two RBIs and a walk.

  • Isaac Esquivel, Redwood: Esquivel registered a pair of hits, including a double, and a run.

  • Wyatt McElree, Redwood: McElree had a hit and run.

  • Hunter Kittinger, Redwood: Kittinger blasted a double.

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