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Tucker English went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three runs scored, an intentional walk, and he picked up five RBIs to help lead Thornydale past Continental Ranch in Little League action.
“I wasn’t really swinging for the fences,” English said. “They just happened and it was the first time I have ever been intentionally walked. We’ve been practicing everyday for about three weeks so I think we are ready.”
Canyon View (2-0) is the first team from Little League Baseball team to advance to the District 5 Championship Bracket, scheduled to start on Monday, June 24.
Stephen Henderson threw three scoreless innings against Tanque Verde to pick up the win for Sabino Canyon in the late Little League game at Ora Mae Park. Sabino Canyon (2-0) will play Western (1-0) tonight for a shot at the Championship Bracket.
Tanque Verde (0-1) shortstop Jake Johnson was chosen by Gatorade to be at the MLB Home Run Derby on July 8 in Cleveland. Johnson will be assigned to an American League player and it will be his job to make sure that player stays hydrated.
Johnson, the son of Sabino girls volleyball coach Amy Johnson, is a fan of the Cincinnati Reds but his family is waiting with anticipation to see which American League jersey Gatorade will be sending him. His next step, after Little League, is to join the newly formed “Little Aztecs” baseball club according to his father Sean Johnson. Johnson played with current Pima coach Ken Jacome at Rincon.
In other action, Tucson Mountain (2-0) advanced to the 9-11 Softball Championship Series starting this Saturday at Arthur Pack. Western (1-1) and Flowing Wells-Continental (1-1) are playing each other tonight for a shot at Tucson Mountain. The winner of that game will have to beat Tucson Mountain twice in the double-elimination format.
District 8 will host the 9-11 State Softball tournament in Sierra Vista starting on July 16.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
D5 BASEBALL 9-11
Marana 10, Western 2
CDO 18, Flowing Wells-C 0
Oro Valley 8, Thornydale 3
D5 SOFTBALL 9-11
Western 28, Thornydale 18
Tucson Mountain 14, Flowing Wells-C 4
D5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Thornydale 17, Continental Ranch 4
Sabino Canyon 12, Tanque Verde 2
CDO 16, Tucson Mountain 2
Canyon View 10, Oro Valley 4
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
D5 BASEBALL 8-10
Thornydale vs. Continental Ranch, 5 p.m. Mehl. (Elimination)
Marana vs. Sabino Canyon, 5 p.m. Mae (Elimination)
Flowing Wells-C vs. Western, 5 p.m. Mae (Consolation)
Oro Valley vs. Tucson Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Mehl
D5 SOFTBALL 8-10
Marana vs. Thornydale, 5 p.m. Pack (Elimination)
Flowing Wells-C vs. Canyon View, 7:30 p.m. Pack
D5 SOFTBALL 9-11
Western vs. Flowing Wells-C, 5 p.m. Pack (Elimination)
D5 BASEBALL 50/70
Thornydale vs. Tucson Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Pack
D5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Oro Valley vs. CDO, 5 p.m. Mehl (Elimination)
Continental Ranch vs. Tucson Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Mehl (Consolation)
Tanque Verde vs. Thornydale, 5 p.m. Mae (Elimination)
Sabino Canyon vs. Western, 7:30 p.m. Mae
D12 SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE
Sunnyside vs. San Xavier, 5:15 p.m. Jay
D12 SOFTBALL JUNIOR LEAGUE
Sunnyside vs. San Xavier, 7:45 p.m. jay
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
D5 BASEBALL 9-11
CDO vs. Western, 5 p.m. Pack (Elimination)
Canyon View vs. Thornydale, 5 p.m. Pack (Elimination)
Marana vs. Oro Valley, 7:30 p.m. Pack
D12 BASEBALL 9-11
Rincon vs. Freedom, 6:30 p.m. Jay
D5 SOFTBALL 9-11
Tucson Mountain vs. TBD, 5 p.m. Pack (Championship)
D12 BASEBALL JUNIOR LEAGUE
San Xavier vs. Sunnyside, 6:30 p.m. Jay
MONDAY, JUNE 24
D5 BASEBALL 8-10
Canyon View vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. Mae (Playoff)
D5 BASEBALL 9-11
Flowing Wells-C vs. TBD, 5 p.m. Pack (Consolation)
D12 BASEBALL 9-11
Copper Hills vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m. Jay
D5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Canyon View vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. Mehl
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
D12 BASEBALL 8-10
Palo Verde vs. Randolph, 5:15 p.m. Dreams
Rincon vs. San Xavier, 5:15 p.m. Dream
Southwestern vs. Santa Rita, 7:45 p.m. Dreams
Copper Hills vs. Sunnyside, 7:45 p.m. Dreams
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26
D12 SOFTBALL 8-10
Sunnyside vs. Southwestern, 6:30 p.m. Jay
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
D12 BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE
Rincon vs. San Xavier, 6:30 p.m. Dreams
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
D12 BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE
Randolph vs. Copper Hills, 5:15 p.m. Dreams
Southwestern vs. Pantano, 6:30 p.m. Dreams
Santa Rita vs. Palo Verde, 7:45 p.m. Dreams
FRIDAY, JULY 5
STATE BASEBALL 50/70
District 5 vs. District 8, 5 p.m. Udall
THURSDAY, JULY 18
WEST REGION JUNIOR SOFTBALL
(Arthur Pack)
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