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StaffReports REDBLUFF TheMercyLadyWar- riors softball team got most of the scoring done in the first in- ning Tuesday afternoon against the visiting Lady Bulldogs of Los Molinos, putting up 11 runs in the opening frame en route to a 14-1 win. Another three runs in the sec- ond inning were just icing on the cake as the Warriors only gave up a single run in the top of the fourth to finish the game in five. Maggie Sheppard was named player of the game for the War- riors, going 3 for 4 with double, a run and two RBIs. She also pitched two innings of relief, giv- ing up an earned run on two hits and three walks. Freshman Aubrey Bell was per- fect through three innings, strik- ing out three. She also went 2 for 4 with a double, three runs and three RBIs. Freshman Trinity Kingwell was 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs; Tasha Pimental was 2 for 3 with three runs; Annie Fe- ser was 2 for 2 with a run; Chey- anne Johnson went 1 for 1 with a double and Minji Parks, Selena Dobson and Minju Ahn each got a hit, with Parks and Dobson each scoring. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, no stats had been posted for the Bull- dogs, who finish the season 5-10 overall and 1-5 league in fourth place in the Five Star League standings. The Warriors (4-8 overall, 1-3 league) are scheduled to face the Redding Christian Lions (9-5-1 overall, 3-0 league) at 3 p.m. Tues- day, May 10, in Redding. SPARTANS 8, ENTERPRISE 5 The Red Bluff Lady Spartans brought home a victory Tuesday after- noon against the Enterprise Hor- nets, 8-5. Getting on the board early, the Spartans put up three runs in the first inning and a pair in the sec- ond while keeping the Hornets si- lent through three. Another three runs in the fourth were answered by three from the Hornets in the bottom half of the inning. The Hornets tacked on a pair in the bottom of the seventh, but fell short. Rena Fox went 1 for 3 with two RBIs for the Spartans; Allyson Drury was 1 for 3 with two runs, an RBI and a base on balls; Braydi Johnson was 1 for 4 with an RBI; Stefanie Brunello was 1 for 4 with three runs, a double, a stolen base and a walk; Aubrey Akins was 2 for 4 with a run; Liz Baccala was 2 for 4 with two runs and Kylee Kitchell was 1 for 4. Akins pitched a complete game for the win, giving up four earned runs on 11 hits and two walks, while striking out five. The Spartans (9-12-1 over- all, 2-6 league) were scheduled to play the Paradise Bobcats on Wednesday evening and will host the Pleasant Valley Vikings (20-7 overall, 7-2 league) at 4 p.m. Fri- day. LASSEN 12, CARDINALS 2 The Corning Lady Cardinals fell to the Lassen Grizzlies on Tuesday after- noon 12-2 in five innings. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday no stats had been posted for the game. The Cardinals (6-18 overall, 3-7 league) are scheduled to face the Central Valley Falcons (14-9 over- all, 6-4 league) at 4 p.m. today at Shasta Lake. SOFTBALL WarriorswinbigoverBulldogs Sheppardgoes3for4with2RBIsinMercy's win; Red Bluff gets past Enterprise on the road By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF There wasn't much to celebrate for the Red Bluff Spartans after the second in- ning Tuesday night in a 12-0 loss to the top-seeded Chico Panthers at home. The Panthers' bats and base runners woke up in the third inning, scoring six runs on two hits to break up what had been a pitchers' duel to that point, with Wes Clawson getting through two unscathed on the mound for the Spartans. The Spartans put two on in the bottom of the third with two outs when Austin Youngblood reached on an error and Payton Edwards singled to right. But a ground out to third ended the opportunity. It would be one of very few for the Spartans, who went down in order in the fourth. Chico continued to pile up runs, with Lukas Bolen lead- ing off the fifth with a home run. When the dust settled the Panthers were up by another six in the fifth inning, putting the game on the line in the bottom half of the inning — the Spar- tans needed to score three to keep their chances alive. Dustin Crain led off the bot- tom of the fifth by bunting him- self aboard. Evan Tanner got on with a fielder's choice, that cut down Crain at second. A base- running error cost the Spar- tans an out on a single to right from Lane Pritchard and a pop fly to the right side of the infield ended the game. The Panthers finished with 12 runs on just four hits with two errors, while the Spartans had no runs on four hits with one error. The Spartans (18-8 overall, 7-4 league) are scheduled for a rematch with the Panthers (17-2 overall, 10-1 league) at 4 p.m. Thursday in Chico. CARDINALS 11, ANDERSON 1 The Corning Cardinals went into Anderson on Tuesday and came away with an 11-1 win in five in- nings. With three runs in the sec- ond, two in the third and one in the fourth, the Cardinals put up five in the fifth to seal the game, despite the Cubs scoring a run in the bottom of the fifth. Drew Fissori led the Cardi- nals, going 3 for 4 with a run and three RBIs on two doubles; Wyatt Haydon went 3 for 4 with three runs and two RBIs; Isaiah Jones went 1 for 4 with a run and two RBIs; Austin Fox went 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI; Noah Miller went 1 for 2 with an RBI and Brady Meeds was 1 for 4 with an RBI. Haydon got the win for the Cardinals, pitching 4 1/3 in- nings of three-hit ball, giving up an earned run and four walks, while striking out five. Jones came in for the final pair of outs, giving up a hit. The Cardinals (7-9 overall, 5-4 league) will host Anderson (5-18-1 overall, 1-8 league) at 5 p.m. Thursday. BASEBALL SPARTANS FALL TO TOP-SEEDED CHICO Panthers score 6 runs in 3rd inning against Red Bluff; Cardinals rout Anderson on road CHIPTHOMPSON—DAILYNEWS Spartans' catcher Tanner Tweedt reaches to apply a tag on Chico's Ty Brogden on Tuesday night. By Beth Harris The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, KY. Doug O'Neill was all smiles after early 3-1 fa- vorite Nyquist drew the No. 13 post for the 142nd Kentucky Derby. The number with an un- lucky reputation didn't faze the trainer. In fact, it brought back good memories. Nyquist left from the same spot when he won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year at Keene- land, part of his 7-0 career re- cord. "No matter if we drew the one or the 20, the thought is we were going to leave there with the in- tent of being forwardly placed and just play it by ear," O'Neill said Wednesday after the post- position draw. "More than any- thing, I'm so happy with the way he's training, the way he's act- ing. He's thriving on all the pos- itive attention." Four horses have won from the No. 13 spot since 1900, most recently Smarty Jones in 2004. O'Neill, jockey Mario Gutierrez and owner Paul Reddam teamed to win the race in 2012 with I'll Have Another. "The whole team is pumped up," O'Neill said. "We're just very optimistic for a big day." Exaggerator drew the No. 11 post and is the 8-1 second choice in the full field of 20 horses for the 1 -mile race Saturday at Churchill Downs. He's trained by Keith Desormeaux, whose Hall of Fame brother, Kent, will be aboard. Horses are loaded into the gate two at a time, starting with posts one and 11, which spend the most time waiting for the start. KENTUCKY DERBY Nyquist draws No. 13 post as early 3-1 favorite WARRIORSLEADSERIES2-0 Up next: Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers, 5:30p.m. Saturday, TV on ABC. TUNEIN REDS 7, GIANTS 4 Up next: Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants, 7:15p.m. Thurs- day, TV on CSN-BA. THESCORE By Josh Dubow The Associated Press OAKLAND Stephen Curry might be the face of the Warriors with the breathtaking long-range shots and ball-handling that makes Golden State so appealing to watch. Draymond Green is the heart. The loud, sometimes brash and amazingly versatile Green was the driving force behind the team's commitment to chase a record 73 wins in the regular season, the key to the team's dominant small- ball lineup and perhaps Golden State's most indispensable player. A knee injury to Curry has done little to slow down the War- riors' run to a second straight title because fellow "Splash Brother" Klay Thompson has picked up the scoring load to help Golden State take a 2-0 series lead in the sec- ond round against Portland. Making up for what Green does on the court would be almost im- possible. In the past four games, Green is averaging 18.3 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and the Warriors have outscored the op- ponent by 109 points when he is on the court. NBA PLAYOFFS Green is heart of Warriors' title run By Andrew Baggarly Bay Area News Group CINCINNATI A majority of major league clubs will send represen- tatives to Scottsdale Stadium on Friday to evaluate Tim Lincecum. The San Francisco Giants will be among them. And their interest has ad- vanced far beyond casual cour- tesy. Giants manager Bruce Bochy made a major acknowledgment prior to a 7-4 loss to the Cincin- nati Reds on Wednesday, saying it was fair to assume that the club's interest in re-signing the beloved two-time Cy Young Award win- ner is greater now than it was a month ago. But Bochy stressed that he sees an opportunity for Lincecum on the Giants staff as a long reliever, not the starter role that the for- BASEBALL Giants still have interest in Lincecum BASEBALL PAGE 2 GREEN PAGE 2 DERBY PAGE 2 GIANTS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, May 5, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1