Fallon diamond squads sweep Sparks

The Greenwave baseball and softball teams swept Sparks after the series swapped locations twice because of weather.

The baseball squad held on for a 2-1 win on Friday in Fallon before sweeping a doubleheader on the road on Monday, 23-2 and 11-6, to end the season with a fourth-place finish in the Division I-A. Fallon, which finished 14-8 in league, faces South Tahoe on Thursday to open the regional tournament in Spring Creek.

After a close game on Friday the baseball team took advantage of Sparks’ miscues on Monday as it prepares for the playoffs. Everyone got in playing time and the starting pitching trio of Alex Mendez, Kendall Johnson and Calvin Greenwell picked up some work, as did the relievers including Brandon Beeghly. The offense put its two-run effort aside and exploding for 34 runs on Monday, thanks to Trae Workman, Jack Swisher, Brock Uptain and Mendez hitting well at the plate.

The Lady Wave softball team’s sweep guaranteed the league’s top seed.

Fallon defeated Sparks 18-0 on Friday and 16-0 and 11-0 in Monday’s doubleheader. Fallon finished 20-2 in the Division I-A and will get a bye in the regional tournament in Spring Creek.

Senior Megan McCormick belted the 28th home run of her career to extend the school record in the first game of the series. McCormick led the team with four RBIs, and Faith Cornmesser and Paige Thorn each drove in three runs. Cornmesser, who also hit a home run, pitched the whole game, striking out 10 and walking two in a no-hit performance.

A 10-spot in the first inning of Monday’s resumed game set the tone early. Caitlyn Welch tripled and drove in four runs, while Cornmesser and Izzy Thomas each had two RBIs. Kayla Buckmaster piggybacked on Cornmesser’s pitching performance and threw a no-hitter in striking out 10 and walking five.

Thomas led the Lady Wave in the season finale with two hits and three RBIs while Kalyn Huckaby drove in two on three hits. Senior Alicia Baze got the start and pitched six innings, giving up three hits while striking out four.