PREP ROUNDUP: Oliver throws perfect game for Dayton

DAYTON - Conner Oliver struck out 14 of 15 batters en route to pitching a perfect game in a 14-0 win over Silver Stage in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

In the second game, Dayton rolled to a 13-0 win. Both games were called after 4 1/2 innings because of the mercy rule.

The only batter Oliver didn't strike out managed a weak groundball to second base. Oliver went to only one full count in his gem.

"He was just cruising the whole time," said coach Jay Merrill. "This is the first perfect game since I've been here."

Dayton led 5-0 after two and scored six in the third for an 11-0 lead. The Dust Devils tacked on three more in the fourth.

Oliver also was the hitting star, going 2-for-3 with two homers and four RBIs. Kyle Farnworth and Houston Berntson each went 2-for-4 and Jake Koch added a solo homer.

In the nightcap, Dayton scored eight times in second-inning for a quick 12-0 lead. Berntson went the distance, allowing just a first-inning hit and striking out 11.

Sam Hadley went 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Berntson went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs. Farnworth added two hits and an RBI.

YERINGTON SWEEPS HUG

YERINGTON - Yerington swept a doubleheader from Hug, winning 12-5 and 11-1. The latter game was stopped in the bottom of the fifth because of the mercy rule.

Sam Monohan and Tommy Kinsey drove in two runs apiece in the opener to lead the Lions.

K.O. Burt and Corbin Cliften drove in two runs for the Lions in the second game. Michael Garner allowed just two hits over five innings to pick up the win.

SOFTBALL

CARSON LOSES 8-4

SPARKS - Spanish Springs broke open a tight game with three fifth-inning runs to grab an 8-4 win over Carson in a Northern 4A crossover game.

Carson out-hit Spanish Springs 14-13, but left nine runners on base.

"We hit the ball well," Carson coach Scott Vickrey said. "We didn't play bad defense, but it wasn't good enough against a team like Spanish Springs."

Carson took a 3-2 lead in the third on the strength of a run-scoring single by Lisa Yamamoto and a two-run triple by Lauren Knorzer. Spanish Springs answered back in the bottom of the inning to score twice for a 4-3 lead, an advantage the Cougars never relinquished.

Emily Collins drove in Carson's final run with a double.

Yamamoto, Moriah Lane and Jen Purcell all had two hits to lead Carson.

DAYTON SWEEPS

SILVER STAGE

DAYTON - Makayla Shadle struck out 16 and pitched a 1-hitter to lead Dayton to a 2-0 win over Silver Stage Saturday in the first game of the doubleheader.

In the nightcap, Kenzie Cole beat the Nighthawks 6-4 on a 1-hitter, which included 14 strikeouts.

Gemma Ramirez drove in both Dayton runs in the first game with a triple. Cole and Andrea Ramirez also had hits.

In the second game, Gemma Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Natasha Wells went 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Kylie Shepherd also contributed two hits.

Dayton is 15-3 entering Wednesday's home game against Fallon.

SWIMMING

CARSON SPLITS

Carson High's swim teams split with Fallon in a High Desert League dual meet Saturday at the Carson Aquatic Center.

The boys won 153-107 and the girls lost 132-106.

Tim Grunert won two individual events (200 IM in 2:14.05 and 100 breastroke in 1:07.83), while Gary Showalter (200 free, 2:12.32), Zach White (100 free in 54.75) and Cory Gentner (500 free in 6:40.34) all won one individual event. The Carson boys also won the 400 free relay and the 200 medley relay.

White took a second in the 200 IM (2:26.14), while Gentner was third in the 50 free (28.91). Showalter had a third in the 100 butterfly (1:12.93). Ashton McIntosh had a second in the 100 breast (1:15.00) and a third in the 100 free (56.68).

Erin Change and Sophie Holmes each won two individual events for Carson.

Holmes won the 200 free (2:25.65) and the 100 breast (1:19.65), while Chang won the 50 free (27.60) and the 100 fly (1:13.70).

Abi Pittman won the 500 free (6:14.88) and finished second in the 200 IM (2:30.70). Nicole Updegrove was second in the 100 fly (1:15.08) and 200 free (2:31.22).

DAYTON TRACK:

ARIAS ON A ROLL

FERNLEY - Kathy Arias won the shot put and discus at Saturday's Fernley Invitational. She threw 118-9 in the discus and 36-8 in the shot.

Bryan Iratcabal was second in the triple jump with a PR of 39-10. Manuel Castaneda threw a season-best 47-9 in the shot put.

JV BASEBALL

CHS LOSES

Reno knocked off Carson 8-1 in a 4A JV game Saturday.

Carson is 8-7 overall and 6-5 in league.

Jace Zampirro went 2-for-2 and drove in a run to lead the offense.

JV SOFTBALL

CHS TRIUMPHS

SPARKS - Carson JV softball beat Spanish Springs 9-1 on Saturday.

Becka Breuer went the distance, striking out seven and only walking two. Carson had 11 hits and was led by Sara Brewer, who went 3-4 with a triple. Sydney Knorzer went 2-4 and Becka Breuer was 2-2. Also getting hits for Carson was Maddy VonDuering who was 2-for-3, Erica Watson was 1-for-2 and Ashley Andreas went 1-for-3.

Carson plays McQueen on April 28 at Carson High.