Top stars, best performances last week in Northern California high school baseball & softball (April 18-24)

Another week, another list of unbelievable performances in NorCal high school baseball and softball – last week as much as any week all season. Here's a quick look at the top individual performances throughout Northern California last week (April 18-24).

Note: Entries are based on information provided by coaches, statisticians, media members and high school basketball fans. Don’t see any details for your team’s game? Email some stats to lance@scorebooklive.com.

BASEBALL:

Will Gagnon, Reedley:

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In a two-game sweep of Hoover (Fresno), Gagnon not only threw a one-hit shutout but also hit 6-7 with two home runs, three RBIs, and a walk to score four runs.

Gus Toffinelli, Calaveras:

Toffinelli went off for two home runs, a double, and nine RBIs hitting 7-9 in two games.

Darrell Mays, Berkeley:

Highlights from last couple weeks. 3 W's in a row and 9 of our last 10. @b_h_s_baseball pic.twitter.com/CfAHxwKpeU
— Darrell Mays Jr. (@darrellmaysjr_) April 20, 2022

Mays hit a perfect 6-6 with three doubles and a walk, and scored five times in a two-game sweep of Castro Valley.

Andrew Hutcheson, Elk Grove:

Hutcheson threw six scoreless innings in a win and hit 5-9 with a homer, a triple, a double, three walks, three RBIs, and five runs scored as the Thundering Herd went 3-0.

Evan Bilter, Foothill (Pleasanton):

NorCal ‘22 @evan_bilter goes 3-4 including this 💣 that left in a hurry! Foothill really plays the game. @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @SStormCoach12 @PaulWiebens pic.twitter.com/wlUkDzCQMA
— NorCalU (@NorCalU1) April 21, 2022

Bilter went 8-11 at the plate with a long ball, two doubles, and five RBIs for the 2-1 Falcons.

Rylan Giovannoni, Sutter:

Giovannoni tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in five innings against Rio Vista, and also went 3-10 at bat with three walks, scoring five times and driving in two runs in four games.

Jake Harvey, Woodcreek:

Harvey hit 6-8 with a home run, a triple, a walk, and four RBIs for the 2-0 Timberwolves, and scored three runs.

Alex Herrera, Linden:

Herrera helped lead the Lions to a 4-0 week by throwing seven scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts across two games and hitting 9-14 with four RBIs.

Nathan Baeza, Central (Fresno):

Baeza helped guide the Grizzlies to a three-game sweep of Clovis West hitting 5-10 with a home run, two walks, and four RBIs. He scored four runs for Central and also got a win on the mound, allowing two hits and one run in six innings.

Andrew Curtan, West Park:

In a three-game sweep of Rio Linda, Curtan threw a complete game shutout and hit 6-9 with six RBIs and five runs scored.

Diego Castellanos, Live Oak (Morgan Hill):

Castellanos helped lead the Acorns to a 3-0 week with a one-hit shutout against Bellarmine and a batting line of 6-12 with four doubles, three RBIs, and three runs scored.

Nate Medina, Liberty:

Medina hit 5-7 with three RBIs to help lead the Hawks to a 2-0 week against Washington Union.

Brett Neidlinger, Windsor:

Neidlinger helped lead the Jaguars to a 3-0 record hitting 6-8 with two walks and scoring six runs.

Caleb Gillem, Bishop Union:

Gillem went 5-7 with five RBIs and two walks, scoring six times in two wins for the Broncos.

Jace Gillmore, Whitney (Rocklin):

Good win today against cross town rivals, 2-3 with a double and this home run💥@CoachWatt30 @BaseballWhitney pic.twitter.com/FKBw36uJZw
— jace_gillmore (@GillmoreJace) April 22, 2022

Gillmore batted 4-8 with a home run, a double, and four RBIs as the Wildcats took two games out of three against Rocklin, and also threw a complete game four-hitter with just one run allowed in a win.

Michael Santos-LaPlaca, Kennedy (Sacramento):

Santos-LaPlaca hit 6-8 with two walks and six RBIs, and scored five times as the Cougars went 2-1.

Blake Schaaf, Head-Royce:

Schaaf batted 5-6 with three walks, a homer, a triple, a double, and six RBIs in two games, and came around to score four times.

Anthony Keola, Florin:

Keola batted 6-8 with three extra-base hits and two walks, driving in three runs and scoring six times in three games.

Evan Williams, Branham:

Williams hit 5-11 with two homers and four RBIs, and scored all five times for the 3-0 Bruins, and also pitched eight scoreless innings across two appearances.

Thomas Crawford, Lincoln (San Jose):

Crawford hit 6-9 with eight RBIs, scored five runs, and pitched three perfect innings with eight K's and a win to help lead the Lions to a 3-0 record.

Isaiah Martin, Gunderson:

Martin went 7-10 with four extra-base hits, four RBIs, and four runs scored for the 2-1 Grizzlies.

Trent Toole, Stevenson:

Toole hit 9-12 with two walks and seven RBIs, and scored nine times as the Pirates went 2-1.

Michael J Ryan, Gridley:

In a two-game sweep of Oroville, Ryan batted 5-7 with two walks and five RBIs scoring five runs, and also threw three hitless innings to combine with Aden Brothers for a no-hitter.

SOFTBALL:

Braxton Brown, Benicia:

Brown guided the Panthers to a pair of lopsided wins by throwing a complete game shutout against Alhambra and five innings with one run allowed against Rodriguez, and also batting 4-6 with a homer, a double, and four RBIs.

Jena Emerson, Live Oak (Live Oak):

Emerson dominated in a two-game sweep of Pierce, throwing a complete game shutout and batting 6-7 with three doubles, four RBIs, and five runs scored.

Alena Johnson, Loyalton:

In the Grizzlies' only game last week, Johnson threw a no-hitter and hit 2-3 with a double, a triple, and two RBIs to lead Loyalton to a 6-0 win against North Valleys.

Isabella Paskert, Piedmont Hills:

Paskert went 6-7 with two home runs and two triples in two games last week, driving in four runs and coming around to score four times.

Jessica Oakland, Saint Francis (Mountain View):

Oakland hit 4-4 with three home runs, three walks, and six RBIs in two blowout wins.

Imani Black, Sheldon:

Imani Black 2 RBI double. 6-1 pic.twitter.com/IE594OGAoe
— Sheldon HS (@Sheldon_HS) April 19, 2022

Black hit 10-15 with four homers, five doubles, and a whopping 15 RBIs, and scored nine runs to help lead the Huskies to a 4-1 record.

Peja Goold, Lincoln (Stockton):

In four appearances, Goold pitched 25.1 innings including a no-hitter against West (Tracy) and allowed just two earned runs while amassing 52 K's. She also hit 3-11 with three RBIs on the week.

Sophia Wolmar, Mt. Shasta:

In a two-game sweep of Trinity, Womar hit 8-9 with seven RBIs and scored eight times.

Aissa Silva, Elk Grove:

In five starts last week, Silva threw 27.1 innings and allowed just two earned runs while striking out 40. She registered a no-hitter against Dublin, and also went 5-16 with three extra-base hits at the plate.

Hannah Schaller, Tracy:

Congratulations to Hannah Schaller who pitched a perfect game vs Bear Creek through 6 innings (time limit) in Gm 2 of the NorCal tourney in Tracy on Sat. 11Ks, 71 pitches, 6-0 victory. Tracy also won Gm 1 of the tourn vs Dublin 6-3 with Schaller throwing 4 innings of 2 hit ball pic.twitter.com/hSUJNod27f
— Stu Jossey (@tracyhighsports) April 24, 2022

Schaller went 3-0 and allowed just two earned runs in 18.1 innings, striking out 31, and throwing a perfect game against Bear Creek.

Cheyenne Matyshock, Sonora:

In a two-game sweep of Amador, Matyshock hit 4-5 with three home runs and drew a pair of walks.

Emily Thurman, Willows:

Thurman led the Honkers to a 3-0 week hurling complete games in each contest, and three earned runs in 20 innings to 37 strikeouts. She also hit 5-8 with a home run, a triple, three walks, four RBIs, and five runs scored.

Ainsley Waddell, Sequoia:

Waddell tossed complete game victories against Capuchino and Hillsdale with just one run allowed, and also hit 3-6 with two extra-base hits and scored twice.

Katie Marsh, Lassen:

In three games, Marsh batted 7-8 with five walks and four extra-base hits, coming around to score five times.

Ryan Maddox, Clovis North:

Maddox threw complete games in wins against Clovis and Central (Fresno), giving up two runs and no runs, respectively. She totaled 28 strikeouts and also batted 5-8 with three runs scored.

Kameryn Cordova, Fowler:

Cordova went 5-8 with two home runs and a double, driving in four runs in two games.

Jordan Woolery, Clayton Valley Charter:

Woolery helped lead the Ugly Eagles to a pair of blowout wins hitting 5-6 with two doubles and five RBIs.

Emme Young, Acalanes:

Young went 5-6 with four RBIs and scored three runs in two games.