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Cherry Field: March 17-19
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
SUNNYSIDE 10, MARANA 5
SS: Tatyana Vega (2-4, 2B, 3 RBI); Damonique Escalante (2-3, RBI); Victoria Medina (1-3, 2B); Hilaria Burruel 2-3, 2B, RBI); Soliel Ponce (2-3, RBI, W); Alyssa Lopez (2-3, RBI).
MAR: Sadie Silverstein (2-3, 2B, RBI); Kaitlyn Hudson (1-3, HR, 2 RBI); Kameran Coto (1-2, RBI); McKenna Giles (1-2, RBI).
TUCSON 10, TANQUE VERDE 2
TUC: Yami Villa (2-2, HR, 3 RBI); Camila Zepeda (1-3, HR, 2 RBI); Monica Robles (2-2, 2 2B, RBI); Jaelyn Cota (1-1, 2B); Esperanza Jimenez 1-3, RBI); Alyssa Torres (5 K).
TV: Hannah Haggard (1-3, HR, 2 RBI); Jessica Thompson (8 K).
Tucson junior catcher Yami Villa went 2-2 with a walk, 3 runs and a 3-run homer. #azpreps365 pic.twitter.com/ipJgJId1uG
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) March 17, 2022
MARANA 12, CATALINA FOOTHILLS 11
MAR: Ella Joplin (1-3, 3B, 2 RBI); Sadie Silverstein (3-5, 2B, 2 RBI); Madelynn Mankee (2-4, 2 RBI); Alexa Corona (1-4, 2B); Baylee Mankee (2-3, 2 RBI).
CF: Madison Hairgrove (2-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 4K); Nicole Lane (2-4, HR, 2 RBI); Abby Jurgens (2-4, HR, RBI); Molly Brunell (3-4, 2B, RBI); Samantha Dougherty (3-4, 2B); Kyrie Denny (1-4, RBI)
Marana sophomore Sadie Silverstein went 3-4 with a sac, double, 2 RBI including the walkoff hit over Foothills pic.twitter.com/LEt52OxPB4
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) March 17, 2022
MOUNTAIN VIEW 8, TANQUE VERDE 2
MV: Talia Martin (3-4, 4 RBI, 2 HR, 2B); Deborah Wallace (2-4, RBI, 2B); Sofia Martinez (2-4, RBI, 2B); Clarissa Figueroa (3-4, RBI, 2B); Giselle Valdez (W: 5K, 0 ER).
TV: Paige Hammarstrom (1-2, RBI); Abigail Smith (1-2, RBI, 2B); Jessica Thompson (4K, 1 ER).
PUEBLO 12, SUNNYSIDE 7
PUE: Alyssa Noriega (3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI); Belen Camacho (2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI); Mariah Lopez (1-3, HR, 3 RBI); Janaiya Molina (2-4, RBI); Eve Woods (1-2, 2 RBI).
SS: Natalya Rivera (1-1, 2B, 2 RBI); Jennell Y. Rodriguez (1-2, 2B); K Alcaraz (2-2, 2B, RBI); Alyssa Lopez 1-3, 2 RBI)).
Alyssa Noriega went 3-4 with a double and a 2-run shot along with the win from the circle for @SoftballPueblo pic.twitter.com/sYkAH511hD
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) March 18, 2022
CATALINA FOOTHILLS 3, PUEBLO 0
CF: Nicole Lane (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI); Madison Hairgrove (1-3); Genon Thomas (1-3); Kyrie Denny (W: 15 K).
PUE: Belen Camacho (RBI, 7 K); Ariana Antunez (2-2)
TUCSON 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW 0
TUC: Camila Zepeda (3-3, 2 RBI); Sophia Trejo (2-4, 2 RBI); Monica Robles (2-4, 2B, HR, RBI); Yami Villa (2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI); Jorgina Gant (W: 5K).
MV: Talia Martin (2-3, 2 2B); Addie Noriega (1-1).
Catalina Foothills @CFHSsoftball1 pitcher Madison Hairgrove pic.twitter.com/Fu2xBczukQ
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) March 17, 2022
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
BRACKET PLAY
No. 4 Sunnyside vs. No. 5 Mountain View, 10 a.m.
No. 3 Pueblo vs. No. 6 Marana, 10 a.m.
No. 2 Catalina Foothills vs. No. 7 Tanque Verde, noon
No. 1 Tucson vs. Pueblo/Marana winner, noon
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. 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 is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee and he earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com