Sports briefs: Redwood walks off against Tam in ninth inning
Danil Wells came up clutch in the seventh inning and then again in the ninth as the Redwood High baseball team rallied twice to defeat Tam 6-5 on Thursday night.
Wells hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 4-4 in the seventh inning then singled home the winning run in the ninth to cap Redwood’s victory.
The Giants (7-1, 3-0 MCAL) went ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth but Tam tied the game in the sixth and went ahead 4-3 in the seventh. Tam took a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth but was unable to hold it.
Tyler Buxton pitched six solid innings for Tam (4-5, 4-1), striking out six while allowing seven hits and three earned runs.
Redwood’s winning rally began when Rex Solle singled to lead off the ninth. Rory Minty was hit by a pitch then Ben Resick bunted both runners over.
The two teams are set to play each other again at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Tam.
- Freshman Cohen Garcia drove in six runs to lead Novato to a 16-4 victory against Branson on Thursday. Cohen had three hits and scored twice as the clean-up hitter for the Hornets (6-3, 4-2). Leadoff hitter Evan Black had three hits, two RBIs and scored four times. Nathan Dito also had three hits. Branson (6-4, 3-3) was led by Liam Parrot, who had two hits and drove in two runs.
- John Holtz and Josh Martin had RBIs as San Marin fell 6-2 against Maria Carrillo on Thursday. The Mustangs (4-4) were limited to four hits but only trailed 1-0 heading into the top of the sixth inning. Maria Carrillo scored three times in the sixth and tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh.
- Luca Genovese drove in the only run for Archie Williams in an 18-1 loss against Sonoma Valley on Thursday. Mike Wick and Jackson Oliver-Roa had the only hits for the Peregrine Falcons (2-7).
- Danil Wells and Gavin Soper had run-scoring singles in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift Redwood to a 4-2 come-from-behind victory against San Marin on Wednesday. The Giants (6-1, 2-0) scored four times in the frame and scored the go-ahead runs on Soper’s base hit. Rory Minty scattered nine hits in 6.2 innings of work for Redwood. Rex Solle got the final out as San Marin (4-3, 3-2) had the tying runners on base. Josh Martin had two hits and two RBIs for San Marin. Riley DeSilva also had two hits.
- Peter Irwin stuck out eight and allowed three hits in six innings to lead Archie Williams to a 2-0 victory against San Rafael on Wednesday. The Peregrine Falcons (2-5, 1-4) scored a run in the third inning on a single by Charlie Scola then added another in the fourth on a bases-loaded walk by Henry Hanavan. Both teams were limited to three hits in the game. San Rafael pitcher Lazio Clements allowed two hits in five innings of work and had a hit for the Bulldogs (1-6, 0-5).
Prep softball
Elle McElreath and Ashley Weingart delivered big hits in a five-run second inning to lead Redwood to a 6-4 win against Archie Williams on Thursday.
Two runners came around to score on McElreath’s single to give Redwood (3-2-1, 2-0) a 2-0 lead. Hailey Carlton stole home during Weingart’s at bat then two more runs scored when Weingart singled into center field.
Georgia Pineda pitched a complete game, with six hits and three earned runs allowed. Weingart and Maizy Crawford had two hits apiece for the Giants.
Amelia Richer paced Archie Williams (0-5, 0-2) with two hits, a walk, an RBI and a run scored.
Boys golf
Branson School defeated San Rafael 199-282 Thursday behind Bulls junior Aria Saluja, who managed a 1-over par 37 at Peacock Gap as Marin’s golf courses received a much-needed respite from the recent storms. Branson moves to 5-0 in the MCAL.
Girls lacrosse
Elsa Greene and Isabelle Proietti each scored four goals, while Audrey Carr scored twice and had five draw controls as Marin Catholic beat Novato 22-7 Thursday to remain undefeated. Cassidy Brown added three goals for the Wildcats (5-0) and Marlie Nies had seven assists. Goalkeeper Jojo Martinez came up with seven saves.
Novato juniors Piper Coffee and Stella Pardi scored two goals each, while Pardi also had three assists.
Novato Babe Ruth
Registrations and tryouts for the upcoming season have been extended with tryouts set to be held at noon on March 26 at San Marin High. The league offers a proven path for skill development on a regulation-size field to prepare for high school baseball. The league is open to players throughout Marin. Registration info can be found at marinbaberuth.org.
Reporting scores
Coaches are encouraged to report scores, stats and game details via email to sports@marinij.com or to @marinij_sports on Twitter following games. Anything that comes in after the deadline for print – around 8 p.m. typically – will be included the following day.