Cibola Sports
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The Grants High School Pirates shut down the Highland Hornets,16-0, last week and are in a solid second place in the state rankings for 4-A and first place in district 4-4A. In this file photo, Estevan Barela, 6, is at home plate after scoring a run. Franklin Romero - CC
District rival, the Highland Hornets, played the Pirates on Tuesday, April 26 and felt the full potential of the number two ranked baseball team in the state.
The Grants High School Pirates swept the Hornets 16-0.
“I thought it went as expected,” said GHS head coach Mike Furebee. The Pirates scored one run per inning for the first three innings for a score of 3-0 at the start of the 4th inning. Then Boom! The Pirates bats came alive and scored 13 runs in the fourth inning to close out the game.
“It took us a few innings to get adjusted to the pitching, but the outcome was what we expected,” said Furbee.
Niko Young led the Pirates with four RBIs followed by Izeyah Manzanares with three, Estevan Barela with two and Noah Lundstrom with one RBI apiece.
On mound Estevan Barela pitched four innings and allowed one hit and had four strikeouts; while Dominick Gonzales pitched the fifth inning and allowed one walk and had seven strikeouts.
The Pirates hold a strong second place in the state rankings for 4A in the coaches’ poll as well as the state rankings.
Next up for the Pirates will be a stronger team: the Belen Eagles at 16-8, 4-2.
“We will be using the next two games to prepare for state—we will be throwing our three starting pitchers two innings each, and a closer one inning,” said Furbee.
CIBOLA COUNTY SPORTS ROUND-UP
The Pirate track teams shined under cloudy, windy, and sleet conditions in their home meet which was a bit diminished as the I-40 closure impacted the meet.
The Pirate boys team placed first at their home meet with a score of 129points.
Notables were Andres Lazos in first place with a time of 11.91; Not too far behind Lazos was Manuel Gonzales in second place with a time of 12.13; Julian Padilla placed second in the 200-meters with a time of 25.24 and Victor Chavira with a time of 27.38 placed third place.
John Paul Miller placed second in the 400meter run with a time of 1:01.81, just behind Laguna- Acoma’s Sheldon Cheromiah with a time of 55:39. Enyeto Dale placed third in the 200meter hurdles with a time of 54.26.
Manuel Gonzales placed first in the high jump with a jump of 5’6”. Teammate Julian Padilla placed second with a jump of 5’ 2”.
Andes Lazos placed second in the triple jump with a jump from 37-4. Ty Mahkee placed first in the shot put with a throw of 38-9. Santiago Paredes placed second in the discus with a throw of 114-2.
Lady Pirates track and field notables Jenna Gurule second place in the 100-meter, with a time of 13.59. Jenna Comstock placed third in the 200meter run with a time of 31.56. Laila Martinez placed first in the 1200meters with a time of 5:14.14.
Laila also placed first in the 3200-meters with a time of 12:37.99. Jenna Gurule placed first in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 54.49.
Promise Garcia first in the long jump with a jump of 15-10.
Jenna Gurule was in second place with a jump of 15-7.
In the triple jump Allison Hobbs placed 3rd with a jump of 29-5.50. Tori Felipe placed first in the discus with a throw of 87-1.
The Lady Pirates took first place at the meet with a score of 123.
The GHS tennis teams did not have their meet with Miyamura on April 27. The Laguna-Acoma softball team is 11-5 and 0-0. The L-A baseball team is 15-7, 5-1.