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Elaina Vasquez and Abby Holtzclaw each homered and Samantha Ribeiro and Kari Bittle had two hits each, but Gavilan College’s softball team suffered a 10-4 home loss to Hartnell on Tuesday.

Gabe Katich pitched seven scoreless innings, former Christopher star Bryant Cid doubled twice and scored three runs, and former Live Oak standout Connor Sutton had three hits to lead Gavilan College’s baseball team to a 9-3 win at Skyline on Tuesday.

Gavilan College’s men’s basketball team ended the season with a 71-52 home loss to Hartnell on Friday.

Breanna Hernandez scored 15 points, but Gavilan College’s women’s basketball team suffered a season-ending 59-26 home loss to San Mateo on Friday.

For nearly six innings, San Benito was far from the team that’s expected to challenge for a Central Coast Section title Monday against Gilroy. In the only game this year against rival Mustangs, the Balers couldn’t find a way inside the strike zone – walking eight batters – and couldn’t take advantage of their offensive opportunities.

Nikko Villarreal had just won the match of the day, claiming a triple-overtime showdown between two national-caliber wrestlers in the 138-pound final of the Central Coast Section meet.

Christopher High junior wrestler Jimmie Lopez claimed his second straight Central Coast Section title Saturday, winning the 106-pound final with a third-period pin over Silver Creek junior Alvin Nguyen at Independence High in San Jose.

Gilroy High’s Cinderella run through the Central Coast Section Division III boys soccer playoffs continued Saturday, as the Mustangs eliminated No. 1 seed Half Moon Bay, 7-6 on penalty kicks after the match had been tied 3-3 at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex.

Gilroy High’s girls soccer team saw its season end in heartbreaking fashion Saturday, falling 4-3 on penalty kicks to Burlingame after the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinal had been a scoreless tie at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex.