Eugene-area top performers: Junction City softball, Sheldon girls golf, Marist boys tennis
The spring high school sports season is getting closer to the postseason and Eugene-area athletes are continuing to shine.
Here are the top local performers for softball, girls golf, baseball, tennis and more.
Softball
Junction City and Marist split a doubleheader on Friday. The Tigers won 11-10 in Game 1.
The bigger story was Lily Buendia's attempt at breaking the state record for runs batted in a season for the Tigers.
Buendia had a chance of breaking the record (74) set by Marist's Abby Doerr in 2019. Instead, the Spartans chose to walk her a combined five times during the doubleheader.
"I've never seen anything like it," Junction City head coach Mike Campbell said. "She's worked so hard and for them to do that was disrespectful."
The junior still managed a home run, three RBIs and four runs scored, putting her 11 away from the goal.
Mya McNamar led the Tigers with two hits, three RBIs and two runs scored in Game 1. Ophelia Johnson and Nataly Moore each had two RBIs.
The Tigers will host league opponent Cottage Grove (8-8 overall, 1-6 league) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Blakely Hauck led the Spartans with two homers, two RBIs and three runs scored in Game 1. Avia Tuguldur added a solo homer, three RBIs and two runs scored.
Marist's bats came swinging in its 16-11 win in Game 2 that included three home runs from the Spartans.
Aaliyah Martinez led the Spartans with a homer, five RBIs, and a run scored.
Bella Martinez tossed 7 innings, allowing 10 runs, six walks in 14 hits, while striking out four.
Marist will play at Marshfield (15-16 overall, 8-1 league) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Girls golf
Sheldon placed second in the Celtic Invitational with a score of 378 among nine schools competing at McNary Golf Club.
Sheldon's Jill Potter won the invitational by five strokes, setting a personal record with a 74.
Baseball
Willamette 6, South Eugene 4: Willamette's Joey Garboden hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday. Brodie Butler added a hit and RBI, and Jackson Doughty had two hits and scored a run for the Wolverines.
Butler earned the win on the mound for the Wolverines, allowing one run, two hits and two walks while striking out two in 1 1/3 innings pitched.
Matthew LeDoux had three hits and an RBI for the Axe. Tavo Santiago added two RBI on no hits and Brendan Van Ryzin had a hit and three runs scored.
Andrew Roadman struck out eight and allowed seven hits and four runs in 6.0 innings pitched for the Axe.
Boys tennis
Marist defeated Cascade 8-0 on Tuesday.
Marist's EJ Roedl won at first singles in a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Andrew Suelzle.
Alexander Ricketts, Sam McLoughlin and Noah Elgarico all won in two sets at second, third and fourth singles.
Burkeley Knight-Sheen and Will Barsotti won at first doubles 6-1, 6-0.
Edith Noriega is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. To submit scores and statistics, you may reach her at ENoriega@gannett.com and follow her on X at @Noriega_Edith.
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