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Superior Panthers
The Superior baseball team extended its winning streak to six games following a pair of wins against San Manuel and Duncan last week.
Nicolaus Cruz, Steven Denogean and Jesse Lopez each had two hits, and Cruz, Lopez and Edgar Galindo each drove in two runs in the Panthers’ 10 – 5 win against the Miners on Mar. 20.
Galindo starred on the mound as well, pitching six-and-a-third innings in relief, where he allowed only one run on five hits with 12 strikeouts and three walks.
The Panthers pounded out 16 hits in a lopsided 21 – 2 victory at Duncan on Mar. 22.
Marcos Bueno, a junior, had four hits, including one of seven doubles hit by the Panthers in the game, and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jesse Lopez added three hits – two of them doubles – and an RBI while Austin Navarrette, a senior, had two hits and drove in two runs.
Sophomore starting pitcher Kale Major earned his fourth win of the season without a loss, tossing a complete game, where he allowed two runs on two hits with nine strikeouts and three walks.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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