Citizen Staff Writer
Sigman’s homer lifts Tucson past Buena
RAYMOND SUAREZ
rsuarez@tucsoncitizen.com
The Tucson High School baseball team won in dramatic fashion against visiting Sierra Vista Buena on Friday.
Facing a 3-0 count, senior Kenny Sigman hit a two-run, game-winning homer off Danny Ferris in the bottom of the seventh for a 7-5 victory.
Junior Cesar Batista led off the inning with a single and scored what proved to be the winning run.
Sigman, hitting in the No. 6 spot, finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs.
Alan Garcia, a senior, helped the Badgers’ cause by going 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Bryant Muñoz, Shane Cohen and Garcia each hit a triple for the Badgers.
Sahuaro 7, Apache Junction 1: Michael Rodriguez pitched a gem for the Cougars, giving up only a bunt single. He had four walks and struck out three batters.
Jake Cole went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs.
Rio Rico 7, Desert View 3: Jesus Lizarraga went 2 for 3, hitting a double and a triple in the Jaguars’ loss.
Softball
Kaylee Prichet helped Sahuaro improved to 10-4 with a 2-0 win over Apache Junction on Friday.
Prichet finished with a three-hit shutout with no walks and two strikeouts.
Morgan McKeever and Rebecca Mullin each hit a double for Sahuaro.
Sabino 10, Goodyear Millennium 0: Junior Kaity Sitzman earned her fifth win of the season, pitching a two-hit shutout.
Freshman Shelby Mendoza provided plenty of offense hitting a grand slam in the sixth inning. Brandi Owens also homered for the Sabercats.
Boys tennis
Sahuaro was dominant against Desert View in a 9-0 win.
The closest match was the No. 6 singles competition as Sahuaro’s John Carroll defeated Lucas Rodriguez 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (11-9) and 10-5 in the tiebreaker.
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