Game of the day

Alex D’Angelo came within two outs of a no-hitter, but more importantly he pitched another dominant game as Argyle beat the No. 1 team in the state and moved into a tie for first place in District 7-5A.

D’Angelo allowed just a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh and struck out 12 while throwing 90 pitches in Tuesday’s 5-1 win over Grapevine. Argyle (19-5-2, 10-1), the state’s fifth-ranked 5A baseball team, ended Grapevine’s 10-game winning streak, and sole possession of first in the district will be on the line when the teams meet again Friday at Argyle.

D’Angelo has struck out 28 in 13 innings over his last two starts, and he allowed just one hit in each of those games. Trailing 1-0, Argyle scored three runs in the top of the sixth on RBI singles by Micah Roberts and D’Angelo and a sacrifice bunt by Brodey McConnico.

Argyle added two runs in the seventh with the help of an RBI single by TCU pledge Grady Emerson. Grapevine (25-3, 10-1) had won its last three games by a combined score of 25-2, but it was shut out after scoring a run in the bottom of the first on a walk, a hit batter and an error.

Top ticket

Denton Guyer, ranked No. 19 in the nation in softball by MaxPreps, can clinch the District 5-6A title with a win at McKinney at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Guyer (26-2, 11-1) has won 11 of its last 12 games and has gotten extraordinary seasons from pitcher Finley Montgomery, Oregon signee Kaylynn Jones and Texas State signee Erin Peterson.

Montgomery is 17-1 with a 1.39 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 111 innings. Jones is hitting .452 with 42 runs, 23 RBIs and 22 stolen bases in 28 games, while Peterson is batting .460 with 15 extra-base hits and a team-high 39 RBIs.

McKinney (17-12-1, 9-3) clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2016 by beating Prosper Rock Hill 6-0 on Friday.

Monday-Tuesday standouts

Baseball

Cal Johnson, Frisco Lone Star: He pitched a no-hitter, struck out six and came within one walk of throwing a perfect game as the area’s ninth-ranked 5A-others team beat Carrollton Creekview 5-0.

Sebastian Estevane, Mesquite: His RBI single capped a three-run bottom of the 10th and gave Mesquite a walk-off 5-4 win over Rockwall, the area’s seventh-ranked 6A team. Adrian Davenport and Arthur Darensburg drew bases-loaded walks before that hit as Mesquite rallied after Rockwall scored twice in the top of the 10th.

Adrian Rodriguez, Flower Mound: The Texas A&M signee homered and was 2-for-3 with two RBIs as the nation’s fourth-ranked team (per MaxPreps) beat Plano East 3-1 and extended its winning streak to 15 games. Flower Mound (27-3, 11-0 District 6-6A), ranked No. 1 in the state and the defending 6A state champion, got a combined three-hitter from Texas State signee Josh Glaser and Cooper Harris.

David Hogg II, Mansfield: The LSU signee was 3-for-4 with a double, home run, three runs, two RBIs and two stolen bases as the area’s 10th-ranked 6A team beat Skyline 6-0. Trevor Berquist pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out nine, and Mansfield (18-7-1, 8-3 District 11-6A) had 10 stolen bases in the win.

Vince Villegas, Richardson Pearce: He was 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs in a 14-0 win over Lake Highlands. Rhett Sawyer and Tyler Sessions also homered for Pearce (17-14, 11-1), which is tied with Highland Park for first place in District 7-6A.

Chris Patterson, Plano Prestonwood Christian: He homered, scored two runs and had two RBIs as the nation’s 14th-ranked team beat Parish Episcopal 10-0 and improved to 24-1-1.

Brandon Bonehill, Lewisville: He pitched a nine-inning shutout while allowing just four hits and throwing 98 pitches in a 1-0 extra-inning win over Coppell.

Brady Ladusau and Hunter Bulin, Rockwall-Heath: Ladusau was 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBIs, and Bulin was 3-for-4 with four RBIs as the state’s ninth-ranked 6A team beat Royse City 11-1. Heath (23-7, 9-0), the District 10-6A leader, has won 12 in a row.

Ryan Huffman, Forney: He pitched a two-hit shutout and retired the final eight batters he faced as the area’s 10th-ranked 5A team beat Mesquite Horn 2-0 in a nondistrict game. Eli Benavides provided all of the offense that Forney (20-8-1) needed with a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the second.

Jack Fuller, Southlake Carroll: In his second start on the mound since returning from being hit in the left eye with a pitch while taking batting practice, Fuller allowed three hits and one run in five innings in Carroll’s 4-2 win over Trophy Club Byron Nelson. He also went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Carroll (20-10, 6-3 District 4-6A). Fuller had to wear an eyepatch for his start last Tuesday because he was having double vision, but he pitched six hitless innings as part of a combined no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Northwest Nelson. He only had to wear the eyepatch in that one game, and he has allowed just four hits and one run in 16 1/3 innings over his last three starts.

Softball

Ainsley Pemberton, Rockwall: The Penn pledge pitched a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 11 as the area’s fourth-ranked 6A team beat Mesquite 13-0. Kansas signee Ava Wallace and Presley Brott homered as Rockwall (21-7-1, 11-0 District 10-6A) won its 12th straight game, and Rylie Swindall stole two bases to give her 30 for the season — breaking the school record that she set as a freshman.

Carly Holman, John Paul II: She pitched a four-inning no-hitter and recorded all 12 outs on strikeouts while earning her 21st win of the season in a 15-0 win over Plano Prestonwood Christian. Holman struck out the final eight hitters she faced, and Isabel Weber went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home runs and six RBIs as John Paul II (29-2) extended its winning streak to 13 games. John Paul II has outscored the opposition 181-12 during the winning streak.

Hutton “LuLu” Adrian and Caigan Crabtree, Melissa: They each homered twice, and they combined for four hits, four runs and five RBIs as the nation’s 24th-ranked team beat Princeton 15-1. Melissa (27-2-1, 10-1) homered seven times in the five-inning game and remained tied with Lovejoy for first place in District 13-5A with one game left. They split their two district matchups. Michigan State pledge Alex Starr allowed one hit and one run in four innings while striking out 10 for Melissa.

Mya Cherry, Aubrey: The Texas Woman’s University pledge pitched a two-hit shutout, struck out 15 and was 2-for-4 with three RBIs as the state’s 14th-ranked 4A team beat Anna 9-0. Tamia Cherry was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.

Chloe Poteete, Flower Mound Marcus: She pitched a one-hit shutout and struck out 13 as the area’s seventh-ranked 6A team beat Plano 5-0. The only hit she allowed was a first-inning single as Marcus (20-9-2, 11-2) remained alone in first in District 6-6A, leading Hebron by one game with one game to play. Marcus can clinch the district title by beating Plano East on Friday.

Lucy Crowder, Hebron: She pitched a six-hit shutout and struck out seven as No. 10 Hebron beat No. 8 Plano West 2-0 in a matchup of area-ranked 6A teams. Hebron (17-7-2, 10-3) clinched a top-two seed in District 6-6A and can still tie for first by beating Lewisville on Friday and having Flower Mound Marcus lose to Plano East.

Tatum Kreutz, Ursuline: The freshman was 2-for-3 with three RBIs as Ursuline beat Plano Prestonwood Christian 6-5, scoring the winning run on a walk-off RBI fielder’s choice in the bottom of the seventh. Freshman pitcher Leah Drake had 11 strikeouts for Ursuline as it avenged a 13-12 loss to Prestonwood last month in which Prestonwood scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to win.

Sadie Beck, Keller: The Tarleton State signee pitched a five-hit shutout and struck out eight as the area’s second-ranked 6A team beat Keller Timber Creek 3-0 for its 12th straight win. Keller (21-7-2, 12-0) finished unbeaten in District 4-6A.

Mariana Hinojosa, Irving: She was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs as Irving beat Highland Park 10-6 to clinch a playoff berth.

Reagan Hill, Frisco Panther Creek: She was 3-for-3 and hit a grand slam in a 14-1 win over Celina. Avery Cannon also homered in the win.

Stat sheet

500

Career strikeouts for Fort Worth Country Day softball pitcher Reagan Hall, who reached the milestone in Tuesday’s 10-2 win over HSAA. Freshman Maddie Richey hit her first career home run and was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and four runs.

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