Highlights and box scores from Central Section baseball and softball games as reported to The Fresno Bee:
BASEBALL
Blake Dunn went 3 for 4, including two home runs, drove in three runs and scored three; Jordan Thomason had a homer among four hits and scored four times; and Matt Meyer and Ryan Cox each drove in three runs as No. 10 Bullard clinched at least a tie for its fourth consecutive County/Metro Athletic Conference title by defeating Clovis North 14-5.
Kenneth Kirkman hit a grand slam and Chase Cullins added a two-run homer as Liberty-Madera Ranchos clinched at least a title for the North Sequoia League title by rolling 9-2 over Washington, the league's two-year reigning champion and ranked No. 3 in the state's D-IV.
C.J. Symonds drove in two runs and Robby Bonanno earned the win as Lemoore handed No. 5 El Diamante its first West Yosemite League loss with a 6-4 decision.
Steven Lozier pitched a four-hitter and drove in a run as No. 1 Buchanan defeated Clovis East 5-2 to remain tied with Clovis West atop the Tri-River Athletic Conference.
J.D. Salles won his 20th game in two years and Eric Karch had a home run and double in a 3-for-3 night as No. 2 Clovis West defeated Madera 7-4.
Chris Rodriguez pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts and went 3 for 4 with a triple as Sanger beat Reedley 7-5. Eric Sanchez went 3 for 4 with two doubles for Sanger.
Lucas DiCiccio hit a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Memorial to a 9-8 victory over McLane in the North Yosemite League.
BASEBALL BOX SCORES
NORTH YOSEMITE LEAGUE
Sunnyside 5, Madera South 4
Sunnyside (12-14, 8-5) 200 011 1 -- 5 10 2
Madera South (9-17, 4-9) 010 210 0 -- 4 7 4
WP: Nick Trevino. LP: Garrett Alvarez. S, Trevino 4-4, 2 2B; Bernie Espinoza 3-4. MS, Jonathan Chapa 2-2.
Fresno 20, Roosevelt 3
Fresno (12-1) 612 910 1 -- 20 18 1
Roosevelt (8-17, 0-13) 100 101 0 -- 3 4 10
WP: Kyle Spradling. LP: Brian Garcia. F, Billy Bejeckian 4-6, 2 3B, 4RBI; Spradling 3-6, 3R; Daniel Espinoza 3-5, 2B, 3R; Carlos Rodriguez 2B, 2RBI; Nick Castillo 2-3, 2RBI; Nat Samiengo 2-3, 2RBI. R, Jesus Soto 2B.
Memorial 9, McLane 8
McLane 100 302 002 -- 8 7 1
Memorial (14-13, 8-5) 202 010 103 -- 9 9 4
WP: Eric Christensen. LP: Oscar Gonzales. M, Anthony Hawkins 2-3, 3R, 3RBI, HR; Jimmy Kobets 2-4, 2RBI, 2B; Isaiah Yates HR, 2RBI. Mem, Mario Pinedo 3B; Brandon Pizzo 3-4, 3R, 2RBI, 2B, HR; Lucas DiCiccio 3-5, 2R, 5RBI, 3-R HR.
EAST SIERRA LEAGUE
McFarland 12, Kings Christian 0
K. Christian (5-10, 2-5) 000 000 0 -- 0 1 3
McFarland 003 333 x -- 12 14 3
WP: Garcia (CG, 5K). LP: Aaron Odland. M, De La Garza 4-5, 2-R HR, 2R, 2RBI; Pierson 3-5, 2RBI; Mendoza 3-4.
WEST SEQUOIA LEAGUE
Parlier 6, Riverdale 2
Parlier 200 022 0 -- 6 6 3
Riverdale (4-16-1) 000 000 2 -- 2 5 1
WP: Diego Garza (5K). LP: Bryan Sousa. P, Isaac Gonzalez 2-4, 2R; Garza 2-3. R, Daniel Garcia 2-3, 2SB, Jose Saldana 2B.
Fresno Christian 8, Caruthers 4
Fresno Chistian (13-10, 4-2) 212 120 0 -- 8 7 4
Caruthers (6-18, 1-6) 120 100 0 -- 4 8 9
WP: Trevor York. LP: Michael Gee. FC, Ryan Neufeld 2-4, Daniel Kingen 2RBI. C, Josh Gilmore 2-3, RBI; Chris Roberts 2B; Jordan Vera 3-4.
COUNTY/METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Bullard 14, Clovis North 5
Clovis North (20-8, 6-7) 320 000 0 -- 5 10 0
Bullard (17-10, 12-1) 242 060 x -- 14 17 2
WP: Jacob Martinez (5IP, 4K). LP: Mariscal. CN, Mariscal 3-4, 2B; Renwick 2-4, 2RBI; Riley 2-3, RBI. B, Jordan Thomason 4-5, HR, 2RBI, 4R; Blake Dunn 3-4, 2HR, 3RBI, 3R; Ryan Cox 3-5, 3RBI; Matt Meyer 3-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI.
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