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Highlights and box scores from Central Section baseball and softball games as reported to The Fresno Bee:
BASEBALL
Gary Vail, a junior left-hander, struck out 16 to lead Strathmore to a 5-1 East Sequoia League victory over Orosi. Vail, who struck out 13 in his previous outing against Woodlake, also knocked in two runs.
Robert Ybarra pitched 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts, and Tommy Gutierrez had a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth inning as Madera South handed Fresno its first North Yosemite League loss, 4-3.
BASEBALL BOX SCORES
COUNTY/METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Bullard 10, Hoover 3
Bullard 111 331 0 -- 10 14 3
Hoover 001 002 0 -- 3 6 2
WP: Ian Taubler. LP: Jesse Tivman. B, Blake Dunn 2-2, HR, 2RBI; Aaron Weimer 3-5, HR, RBI; D.J. Bondietti 3-4, 3R, 2 2B, 3RBI. H, Nate Vieria 2-4 HR; Dylan McClusky 2B.
Clovis North 8, Reedley 4
Clovis North (6-4) 150 002 0 -- 8 12 1
Reedley (5-5) 000 000 4 -- 4 5 2
WP: Wilson Ashford. LP: Cody Jimenez. CN, Tittle 2-5, 2B; Mariscal 2-3, HR, 2RBI; Renwick 3-3, 2RBI; Sturgill 2-3. R, Chiasson HR; Aleman 2B; Martin 2-3, RBI.
Edison 18, Sanger 4
Edison 591 30 -- 18 13 1
Sanger 002 20 -- 4 7 4
WP: Rathjens. LP: Neves. E, McDonald 2-4; Schuh 3-5; Gonzales 2-2, 2 2B; Arnold 2-3, 2B. S, Rodriguez 2-3; Thornton 2-3.
NORTH YOSEMITE LEAGUE
McLane 8, Roosevelt 4
McLane (9-13) 130 004 0 -- 8 7 0
Roosevelt (8-14, 0-10) 300 010 0 -- 4 7 4
WP: Jimmy Kobets (CG). LP: Jesus Soto. M, Anthony Hawkins 3-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI; Gabe Moya 2B; Cory Lynch 2B, 2RBIs. R, Jesse Salazar 2-3; Phillip Chavez 2-3, 2B, 3RBI.
Madera South 4, Fresno 3
Fresno (14-8, 9-1) 000 001 2 -- 3 6 0
M. South (9-14, 4-6) 010 210 x -- 4 9 2
WP: Robert Ybarra. LP: Billy Bejeckian. S: Robert Berckefeldt. F, Bejeckian 2B; Daniel Espinoza 2B; Jose Alvarado 2-2. MS, Jordan Lyons 3B; Mike Hernandez 3-3, 2B; D.J. Garrett 2B.
Sunnyside 4, Memorial 1
Sunnyside 100 120 0 -- 4 7 0
Memorial 010 000 0 -- 1 2 4
WP: Nick Trevino. LP: Mark Maddox. S, Daniel Excina 2-3, 2R, 2B; David Juarez 2B. M, Lucas DiCiccio 2B, RBI.
EAST SIERRA LEAGUE
Orange Cove 19, McFarland 8
McFarland 030 032 0 -- 8 6 5
OC (11-12, 4-0) (12)21 004 x -- 19 20 5
WP: Tyler Murdoch (5K). LP: Bowman. OC, Junior Alvarez 3-4, 3RBI; Efrain Arroyo 2-4, 4RBI; Adrian Quintanilla 4-5, 4 2B, 4RBI. M, Mendoza 2-5, 2RBI; Pierson 3RBI.
Kings Christian 10, Laton 6
Laton 000 002 4 -- 6 11 7
K. Christian (5-8, 2-3) 204 130 X -- 10 9 3
WP: Chris Smith. LP: Ricky Rangel. L, Brandon Hamilton 2-4, RBI, 2R; Trevor Brassart 2-3, 2R; Austin Mocher 2-4. KC, Smith 2-4, RBI; L.J. Montoya 2RBI; Kelley Quilty 2-3.
EAST SEQUOIA LEAGUE
Corcoran 20, Woodlake 1
Woodlake 010 000 0 -- 1 3 3
Corcoran (14-6-1, 7-1) 103 556 x -- 20 18 0
WP: Mason Gonzales. LP: Dereck Campos. W, Gambino Cendejas RBI. C, Isaac Gray 4-4, GS, 7RBI; Brant Botill 3-4, 2 2B, HR, 6RBI; Ryan Luna 3-4, 4R; Ryan Rodgers 3-4, 3R.
Strathmore 5, Orosi 1
Orosi 000 001 0 -- 1 3 3
Strathmore (5-14, 2-6) 000 032 x -- 5 9 0
WP: Gary Vail (16 Ks). LP: Jordan Porras. O, Porras 1-3, 3B, RBI; Irvis Valle 2-3. S, Alex Lara 2-4, RBI; Mario Lemus 3-4; Vail 2RBI; Alex Guzman 2-3.
WEST SEQUOIA LEAGUE
Fowler 10, Riverdale 6
Riverdale (3-15, 0-4) 202 002 0 -- 6 6 4
Fowler (10-13, 4-0) 114 121 x -- 10 12 4
WP: Matt Cardenas. LP: Brian Sousa. R, Ronnie Ybarra 2-4, 2B, 2RBI; Ricky Green 2B, RBI; Brock Brown 2-3, 2B, RBI. F, Teddy Nunes 2-4, 2B, RBI; Gabby Gutierrez 2-4, 2SB; Russell Freitas 3-3, 3RBI; Brandon Martinez 2-3, 2RBI; Marc Cardenas 2-2, 2B, 2RBI.
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