Prep recap: Skyview wins its 25th straight. Can anyone slow the Hawks’ juggernaut?

Skyview remains the 5A classification’s only remaining undefeated softball team. And it shows no signs of slowing down.

Analisa Zamora ripped a two-run home run and threw three scoreless innings of relief Friday, leading the Hawks to a 9-3 win at Eagle — their 25th straight victory.

“We just have an end game and ultimate goal that we all want to achieve,” Zamora said. “We all believe in each other and we just all help each other out.”

The defending state champs and heavy 5A SIC preseason favorite continue to prove why they belong at the top. Skyview (19-0, 13-0 5A SIC) had already clinched a league title and the top seed at district Wednesday. Winning by an average of over eight runs a game, the Hawks have relied on players to step up in various roles.

That included Taylor Brewer on Friday. She held a powerful Eagle (11-8, 7-6) lineup to three runs (one earned) on seven hits while striking out nine through four innings.

“These girls are really buying into each other and wanting to play for each other,” Skyview coach Tim Souza said. “As long as we’re getting out there and playing our best, then we just surrender (to) the outcome. It’s a lot of fun to be around.”

Eagle threatened to rally when Boise State commit Sydney Groves led off the fifth inning with a solo home run and Hayleigh Oliver followed with a double. That convinced Souza to bring in Zamora, who stopped the bleeding with a bases-loaded strikeout to escape the inning.

“(Brewer and Zamora) just own the circle,” Souza said. “We were really focused on a pitch-by-pitch approach because Eagle has great hitters. If you miss, they’re going to hurt you. So we wanted to make sure each pitch had the focus to get to where it needed to go.”

With a conference title already in hand, the Hawks have little left to play for down the regular season’s home stretch. But they’ve shown no indication they’ll take their foot off the gas.

“This was a (game) that we played well in all three phases of the game: offense, defense and pitching,” Souza said. “This was the best (game) we’ve had overall.”

Owyhee 14, Centennial 2: Leadoff hitter SoBella Malliarodakis went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs to carry the Storm to a five-inning victory. Mantha Hatzenbeller also tripled, and Emma Bravo doubled for Owyhee (14-6, 8-4 5A SIC).

Grace Diffin led Centennial (7-12, 2-10) with a 1-for-2 day that included a double.

Timberline 12, Rocky Mountain 2: Kellyanne Coleman homered, and Kaylee Lewchenko drove in four runs. Timberline (14-4, 9-3 5A SIC) broke a 1-1 tie with six runs in the fourth inning and five in the fifth to trigger the mercy rule.

Savanna Henzler doubled and drove in two runs, and Ella Gridley tripled for Rocky Mountain (11-9, 5-7).

Capital 11, Mountain View 7: Penny-Lew Barnett cranked a grand slam, and Audrey McKibben hit a two-run home run for the Eagles (15-5, 8-4 5A SIC).

Keeley Joslin had a solo home run, and Afton Jenke had a three-run double as the Mavericks’ (11-8, 7-6) late rally came up short.

Kuna 12, Borah 5: Brylin Field’s two-run home run to center field in the third inning erased an early deficit and gave the Kavemen (9-8-1, 6-6 5A SIC) the lead for good. Kuna’s Kamryn Ham and Aliana Giddings both doubled and drove in two runs.

Abigail Gardner led Borah (9-9-1, 6-7), going 2-for-4 with a double.

Boise 11, Meridian 3: Erika Gustafson picked up the win in the pitcher’s circle and went 3-for-4 to lead the Brave (6-13, 3-9 5A SIC) to a victory. Boise’s Lilly Hopstad also doubled and drove in two runs.

Ashlynn Runnels, Penelope Klinger and Athena Little each had two hits for Meridian (2-15, 0-12).

New Plymouth 26, Marsing 2: Abi Robinson and Savannah Matthews both drove in four runs as the Pilgrims (12-4, 6-0 2A WIC) ran away with a five-inning victory.

Nampa Christian 12, Cole Valley Christian 10: Harlee Ferdinand ripped two doubles and drove in three runs, and Kailey Cagle also added three RBIs for the Trojans (11-5, 5-1 2A WIC). Kate Crosby nearly led Cole Valley to a rally with a home run and five RBIs.

Melba 11, Vision Charter 1: Janay Phillips held Vision Charter to one run on one hit while striking out seven in a five-inning, complete-game victory for the Mustangs (12-4, 5-2 2A WIC).

Notus 12, Idaho City 1: Alexis Cudaback struck out 14 while holding Idaho City to a single unearned run on one hit through six innings. She also went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBIs for Notus (11-1, 8-0 1A WIC).

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Timberline 12, Rocky Mountain 3: Timberline threw a wrench in the 5A SIC race, jumping out to a 9-1 lead after the second inning and cruising from there.

Logan Miller went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for Timberline (14-3, 9-3 5A SIC), and Kellen Hudson, Junior Garcia, Owen Payn and Dean Woods all drove in two runs.

Conor Christiansen doubled, and Braden Lewis drove in a run to lead Rocky Mountain (18-3, 11-2).

Mountain View 15, Capital 6: Brody Rasmussen ripped a three-run home run to lead the conference-leading Mavericks (15-3, 12-1 5A SIC) to a bounceback after their first conference loss of the season. Rasmussen drove in four runs, and so did Ian Tippetts, who doubled twice.

Mason Millar hit a solo home run for Capital (9-11, 4-8), and Noah Thunborg with 3-for-4.

Skyview 3, Eagle 2: With the tying run at second base and one out, Vinny Caringella worked out of a jam in the top of the seventh inning to record a save and preserve a key win for the Hawks (14-5, 9-3 5A SIC).

Grant Baskin drove in a run, and Hayden Chambers scored twice for Eagle (6-13, 3-10).

Kuna 9, Borah 4: Kason O’Neil went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple and three RBIs to power the Kavemen (10-7-1, 5-7 5A SIC). Kuna’s Brayden Harper and Aodhan Giddings also drove in two runs each.

Ethan Gardner tripled, and Lance Anderson doubled for Borah (9-9, 6-6).

Owyhee 10, Centennial 6: Gage Haws homered and threw a scoreless 1 ⅓ innings of relief to close out a win for the Storm (11-8, 6-6 5A SIC). Lucas Skinner also drove in a pair of runs. .

Centennial (9-12, 5-8) committed seven errors in the loss.

Boise 11, Meridian 2: Gus Arriola, Cosmo Lange, Tyler Freeman and Carry Elliott each drove in two runs as the Brave (8-12, 4-8 5A SIC) received production up and down the lineup.

Dylon Goehner went 3-for-4 with an RBI to pace Meridian (1-14, 0-12), and Mason Smith also drove in a run.

Nampa Christian 15, Cole Valley Christian 0: Carson Atwood and Geoffrey Williams combined to throw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 13 of the 17 batters they faced. Dane Bradshaw also drove in four runs for the Trojans (20-2, 7-0 2A WIC), who have won 17 in a row.

Melba 13, Vision Charter 1: Trace Stimpson ripped two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in seven runs to lead the Mustangs (10-6, 5-2 2A WIC) to a five-inning, mercy-rule victory.

New Plymouth 14, Marsing 4: Zack Conlee drove in three runs, and Grant Rupp and Connor Hawker each added two RBIs as the Pilgrims (7-10, 3-4 2A WIC) ran away with a six-inning win.

Clearwater Valley 12, Horseshoe Bend 6: The Mustangs (3-6) jumped out to a 6-0 lead but couldn’t hang on despite two doubles and two RBIs from Barrett Huston.

This story was originally published April 22, 2022 at 11:39 PM.