University of Arizona commit Jordan Elliott went 2-3 with an RBI. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
No. 7 Cienega held off No. 26 Marana Mountain View 5-0 on Thursday to keep pace with No. 10 Sahuaro in the 5A Southern Region standings.
Sahuaro (8-4 in power-ranking games, 3-1 in region) holds the head-to-head tie-breaker with Cienega (8-3, 3-1) due to a 3-1 victory over the Bobcats last Tuesday but the Cougars dropped an 11-10 game at No. 19 Buena (6-6, 2-2) on Thursday night to keep things close….
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SOFTBALL TOP FIVES
4A-6A TOP 5
1: Sahuaro (11-2)
2: Tucson (11-1)
3: Cienega (10-1)
4: Canyon del Oro (11-2)
5: Ironwood Ridge (9-4)
Next in: Salpointe (8-3)
1A-3A TOP 5
1: Sahuarita (8-4)
2: Empire (9-3)
3: Sabino (8-4)
4: Pusch Ridge (7-3)
5: Benson (10-2)
Next in: Santa Cruz (11-2)
BASEBALL TOP FIVES
4A-6A TOP 5
1: Nogales (11-0)
2: Salpointe (9-3)
3: Cienega (8-3)
4: Canyon del Oro (9-3)
5: Sunnyside (7-2)
Next in: Sahuaro (8-4)
1A-3A TOP 5
1: Sahuarita (11-1)
2: Sabino (6-5)
3: Empire (4-6)
4: Catalina (5-5)
5: Valley Union (9-0))
Next in: Willcox (7-2)
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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