HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT In a fast-pitch softball game played earlier this season against Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, Pahrump Valley infielder Taylor Raymer awaits a throw at third base. The Trojans swept the season series from the Gaels, 15-5 and 15-2. Advertisement

LAS VEGAS -- Pahrump Valley's fast-pitch softball team moved into a tie for sixth place in the Sunset Region Southwest Division Monday, with a 15-2 rout of Bishop Gorman at Majestic Park.

The Lady Trojans are 4-8 in the division, tying them with Sierra Vista for sixth place. Last Thursday, PVHS lost 16-15 to Sierra Vista in 12 innings in the completion of a slugfest suspended by darkness in March, then trounced the Mountain Lions 17-3 in the regularly-scheduled game.

Becca Gamble went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three runs and three RBIs, and she also pitched a four-hitter to lead the Trojans past the Gaels. PV's girls swept the season series from Gorman; they won 15-5 at Floyd Field.

Pahrump Valley erased an early 1-0 deficit with three runs in the third and put the game away with 10 runs in the seventh.

At Sierra Vista Thursday, Kaylene Sales and Breianna Koester scored on a fielder's choice in the 12th and the Mountain Lions outlasted Pahrump in a game suspended by darkness in the 11th inning March 27.

Pahrump scored once in the bottom of the 12th and had runners at the corners with two outs, but Sierra Vista pitcher Maria Capparelli induced a popout to end the game.

Gamble hit two home runs for the Trojans. Tranyce Rankin also homered, and Casey Scheller was 3-for-5. The game was tied 14-14 in the 11th inning when it was halted.

In the regularly-scheduled game, Taylor Raymer, Destini Codera, Scheller and Gamble had two hits each, and the Trojans broke open the game with six runs in the third and fourth innings. Codera tossed a five-hitter.

Petra Beighley had a triple for the winners, who outhit Gorman 12-4.

* In baseball, Bishop Gorman ran its winning streak to 26 games with a 19-2 conquest of Pahrump Valley (2-10, 5-18) at Cashman Field.

The Gaels (12-0 division, 28-3) led 16-0 after two innings and cruised past the Trojans. Gorman scored 10 runs in the second inning.

Gorman's Joey Gallo (three RBIs, including a two-run homer), Johnny Field (three RBIs) and Stephen Manthei (two RBIs) all went 3-for-3.

At Sierra Vista Thursday, the Mountain Lions (9-3, 21-4) had 10 extra-base hits in a 16-1 five-inning win against the Trojans.

Brooks Klein homered twice and finished 2-for-3 with five RBIs and three runs. Tommy Barnes went 3-for-3 with two doubles, three runs and two RBIs for Sierra Vista.

NOTES -- With two weeks left in the regular season, Southwest baseball teams appeared headed for the Sunset 4-A playoffs are Gorman, Durango (9-3, 13-17), Sierra Vista and Spring Valley (8-4, 19-7), with Bonanza on the fringe at 6-5, 11-16 ... The Northwest contenders are Cimarron-Memorial (9-1, 22-3), Legacy (8-2, 17-4), Centennial (7-3, 19-9) and Palo Verde (7-3, 17-7), with Arbor View fifth at 6-4, 18-7 ... In softball, best bets to make the playoffs are Durango (11-1, 20-7), Bonanza (9-2, 24-5), Desert Oasis (8-3, 10-18) and Clark (7-4, 14-10), with Spring Valley at 7-5, 10-12 in the Southwest.

In the Northwest, Shadow Ridge (9-1, 18-10), Centennial (8-2, 19-6), Cimarron (8-2, 19-7) and Arbor View (6-4, 14-12) appear to have playoff spot locked up ... Pahrump Valley has division baseball and softball games remaining with Western (home, today, 3:30 p.m.), Desert Oasis (home, Friday, 3:30 p.m.), at Bonanza (May 5, 3:30 p.m.) and Spring Valley (home, May 7, 3:30 p.m.) ... The Trojans have non-league baseball and softball games Monday at Faith Lutheran.