PREP ROUNDUP: River Valley baseball tops Pioneer

The River Valley High baseball team showed why it belongs on the top of the A-D's newest power rankings.

The Falcons beat Pioneer 7-4 in Woodland on Tuesday to start a three-game Tri-County Conference series with the Patriots.

R.V. is ranked No. 16 in the latest Sacramento Bee poll, while Pioneer is at No. 11.

Greg Cannon delivered the damage offensively with a 3-for-4 day and three RBIs. He also picked up the save on the mound.

Jake Phillips was the winning pitcher, going 52⁄3 innings with six strikeouts.

Cameron Olson doubled for the Falcons (11-2, 3-1).

Weather permitting, the two teams will square off in game two on Thursday in Yuba City.

Yuba City 7, Inderkum 1

The Honkers took game one of the three-game TCC series at Winship Field.

Senior Zach Oakley pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and he only allowed three hits.

Oakley, Robbie Kunkle and Cooper Goldby all doubled in the win for Yuba City (10-6, 4-0).

Aaron Byers was 2 for 2 with two doubles and Chandler Eden was also 2 for 2.

Yuba City, ranked No. 12 in the latest Sac Bee poll and No. 2 in the A-D, continues its series with the Tigers in Sacramento on Thursday.

BOYS GOLF

Y.C., R.V. compete at tourney

The Yuba City and River Valley golf teams participated in the fourth annual Yuba City-Woodland Invitational at Yocha DeHe Golf Club at Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks.

Yuba City freshman Connor Estrada was the only golfer to break par as he shot a 71 to take first. Estrada tallied four birdies and an eagle.

Gus Wiezorek carded a 78, while Riley Horan and Thomas Bishop each shot a 95 to lead Yuba City to a ninth place finish with 448 team strokes.

River Valley placed 10th with a 462 led by sophomore Steven Spatafore, who shot an 82.

Kyle Gash carded an 84 and Will Jow tallied a 91 for the Falcons.

Davis won the tournament with a 391.

JV BASEBALL

Yuba City 7, Inderkum 6

The Honkers won it in the bottom of the 11th inning on a walk-off squeeze bunt by Richard Bagley.

Jake Van Poole doubled for the Honkers (4-0 in TCC).

Three pitchers combined to lead Yuba City: Brian Bugarin and freshmen Austin Southward and Nathan Miller.

Pioneer 7, River Valley 6

The Falcons committed three errors in the bottom of the seventh and the Patriots took advantage by scoring a pair of runs to earn a walk-off TCC victory in Woodland.

David Emerson and Jordan Greminger drove in two runs apiece, Tad Crother went 2 for 4 and Steve Robinson doubled in the loss for the Falcons (8-4, 2-2).

Cris Lamas drove in a run and struck out seven over 61⁄3 innings to take the no decision.