by Ray High Bearcats
Senior Ema Alvarado had two hits and drove in three runs in the Ray softball team’s 9 – 1 tournament win against host-team Chandler Prep on Mar. 24.
Alvarado was one of four Lady Cats to have two hits versus the Titans. Janae Ruiz, Tara Lorona and Daniella Hinojos were the others. Haily Mabuce and Hinojos also had a pair of RBI apiece.
Hinojos pitched five innings to pick up the win. She allowed an unearned run on four hits with six strikeouts and three walks in the 85-pitch outing. Dani Montano pitched two scoreless innings, giving up only a hit with three strikeouts.
Andy Luberda (1149 Posts)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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