Inside-the-park home run, come-from-behind win at City/County All-Star softball game
There was plenty of action to go around during the 41st City/County All-Star high school softball game.
Fans in attendance on Wednesday were treated to all that and then some.
The County All-Stars trailed 3-0 before rallying with two runs in the fifth inning to tie the game and added three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, highlighted by Sierra Pacific’s Andrea Solis’ go-ahead, run-scoring triple in a 6-3 victory at Margie Wright Diamond at Fresno State.
Central’s Mia Nishikawa came in relief in the fifth inning and struck out seven to earn the win for the County.
The County has now won three straight games in the annual All-Star game.
But it seemed the City had control of the game when Naleya Bridges of Clovis North had a two-run, inside-the-park home run when the ball sailed to the fence in right field in the top of the third inning.
She rounded the bases and celebrated with teammates when she got to home plate.
The City couldn’t get any more runs when Nishikawa entered the game.
Solis’ triple gave the County a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning. Layla Torres of Sanger followed with a run-scoring double and Ashlyn Melgoza of Kerman capped the scoring with an RBI single to right field.
Solis and Bridges were named the most valuable players.
Awarded with the Most Inspirational Player awards were City’s Noemi Uribe of Edison and County’s Amara Klein of Central.
Box score
County 6, City 3
City 102 000 000 - 3 6 2
County 000 120 30x - 6 6 1
WP: Mia Nishikawa (Central, 7Ks). LP: Kaylynn Powell (Madera). City, Haley Reeve (Bullard) 2-3, 2R; N. Bridges (Clovis North) 1-2, HR, 2RBI; Brianah Hamilton (Madera) RBI. County, A. Solis (Sierra Pacific) 2-2, 3B, RBI; Ashlyn Melgoza (Kerman) RBI; Anaya Garcia (Sanger) RBI; L.ayla Torres (Sanger) 2B, RBI; Kendra Hodges (Central) RBI.
All-Stars rosters
County: Morgan Trigueiro, Caruthers; Anisa Torres, Caruthers; Mia Nishikawa, Central; Mia Traylor, Central; Amara Klein, Central; Kendra Hodges, Central; Hailey Volkmar, Chowchilla; Kiley Lish, Dos Palos; Alexandria Perkins, Fowler; Ayannah Williams, Fowler; Aislynn Ortiz, Hanford West; Tylee Erickson, Immanuel; Allison Friesen, Immanuel; Ashlyn Melgoza, Kerman; Marissa Sanchez, Kerman; Carly Raven, Kingsburg; Natalie Alanis, Kings Christian; Laylin Lopez, Laton; Sayler Steiner, Liberty-Madera Ranchos; Riley Workman, Liberty-Madera Ranchos; Heidi Henriquez, Mendota; Anahi Castillo, Orange Cove; Alexia Lozano, Orange Cove; Trinity Sanchez, Reedley; Kristina Nunes, Riverdale; Marissa Vasquez, Selma; Sun-Shuri Naylor II, Sierra; Andrea Solis, Sierra Pacific; Layla Torres, Sanger; Anaya Garcia, Sanger; Kiarra Cueva, Sanger. Coaches: Scott Gorton, Central; Keith Davis, Liberty-Madera Ranchos; John Pruneda, Central; Karen Zamora, Central; Leesa Anderson, Central; Morgan Reiter Sapien, Central
City: Stella Gidcumb, Buchanan; Christal Lopez, Buchanan; Autiana Buck, Buchanan; Haley Reeve, Bullard; Emily Madrigal, Bullard; Katrina Rodriguez, Clovis East; Ava Benavides, Clovis East; Emma Swenson, Clovis; Sarah Azzarello, Clovis; Grace Carpenter, Clovis; Naleya Bridges, Clovis North; Ryan Maddox, Clovis North; Maddie Rey, Clovis West; Millie Morales, Clovis West; Aniyla Byrde, Edison; Noemi Uribe, Edison; Remni White, Fresno; Tori Tartlon, Fresno Christian; Maritza Ordaz, Lemoore; Natasha Griffin, Madera; Brianah Hamilton, Madera; Jocelyn Mendez, Madera; Kaylnn Powell, Madera; Isabel Del Rio, Madera South; Nissa Gonzales, McLane; Vanezza Martinez, Sunnyside; Catrina Johnson, Washington Union; Milliani Reyes, Washington Union. Coaches: Judy Shaubach, Madera; Melissa Armineto-van Loon; Jodi Cox, Clovis East; Alan Revilla, Madera; Sarah Santana, Clovis East
