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The District 12 Softball Little League (10-12) championship could be decided on Monday night with Copper Hills (1-0) taking on Sunnyside (1-1) at the Field of Dreams Complex at 5:15 p.m.
Copper Hills beat Sunnyside 2-0 Friday night and Sunnyside beat Randolph 27-4 Saturday night to set up the rematch. Under the double-elimination rules, Sunnyside would have to beat Copper Hills Monday night to force and “If Game” on Tuesday night.
The State Softball Little League playoffs are set for Verde Valley starting on July 8.
The District 5 Baseball Intermediate (50/70) best-of-three championship series continues on Monday night after Western outlasted Tanque Verde 11-10 in the first game Saturday night at the Arthur Pack Complex.
The “If Game” is slated for Tuesday night if Tanque Verde rebounds with a victory Monday night. Nogales is hosting the State 50/70 Tournament starting on July 11. Nogales (District 8) and Sunnyside (District 12) have already qualified.
IN OTHER ACTION
Copper Hills beat Southwestern 21-2 Saturday night at Jesse Owens Park to stay alive in the District 12 Junior Baseball playoffs. Copper Hills (1-1) will play Cactus (1-1) Monday night in the next round of the Elimination Bracket while Randolph (2-0) and Sunnyside (2-0) will face off in the final game of the Winner’s Bracket on the same night.
The state Junior Baseball Tournament will be played at both Mehl Park and Curtis Park starting on July 8.
For Copper Hills, Alec Jimenez had 3 singles with 2 RBI; Chris Smith went 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI; Vaughn Sexton had a single; Sebastian Gallardo picked up an RBI; Nicholas Alegria had 2 hits and 3 RBI; Raymond Ruiz went 2 for 3 with a double and 3 RBI; Robert Ramirez had a double; Townsend Molthan walked and scored; Jaxon Montalvo walked and scored; Gina Alcantar had and RBI single and Aiden Simmonds had an RBI.
Alegria got the start for Copper Hills and Gallardo and Sexton also saw action on the mound.
For Southwestern, Cesar Amezcua and Andrew Rubio had singles. Zack Miller and Jesus Navarro Jr. pitched.
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
D-5 SOFTBALL 8-10: THORNYDALE
D-5 SOFTBALL 10-12: THORNYDALE
D-8 BASEBALL 9-11: NOGALES
D-8 BASEBALL 50/70: NOGALES
D-12 BASEBALL 50/70: SUNNYSIDE
D-12 SOFTBALL JUNIORS: SUNNYSIDE
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
D-5 SOFTBALL 10-12: ARTHUR PACK
Thornydale 10, Marana 6 (Championship)
D-5 BASEBALL 8-10: MEHL
Continental Ranch 23, Thornydale 5
Canyon View 27, Tanque Verde 4
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS
Oro Valley 14, Marana 8 (Consolation)
CDO 16, Western 6
D-5 BASEBALL 10-12: ORA MAE
Marana 8, CDO 3
Canyon View 12, Oro Valley 7
Flowing Wells 11, Tucson Mountain 8 (Consolation)
D-5 BASEBALL 50/70: ARTHUR PACK
Western 11, Tanque Verde 10
D-12 BASEBALL 8-10: PURPLE HEART
Copper Hills 10, Cactus 0
Rincon 16, Southwestern 0
D-12 BASEBALL 9-11: FIELD OF DREAMS
Cactus 4, Rincon 3
Sunnyside 18, Randolph 0
D-12 JUNIOR BASEBALL: JESSE OWENS
Copper Hills 21, Southwestern 2
Cactus 15, Empire 14
D-12 SOFTBALL 8-10: FIELD OF DREAMS
Southwestern 4, Sunnyside 3
D-12 SOFTBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS
Sunnyside 27, Randolph 4
MONDAY, JUNE 27
D-5 SOFTBALL JUNIORS: ARTHUR PACK
Marana vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 8-10: MEHL
Continental Ranch vs. Tanque Verde, 6:30 p.m. (Elimination)
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS
Thornydale vs. CDO, 6:30 p.m. (Elimination)
D-5 BASEBALL 10-12: ORA MAE
CDO vs. Canyon View, 6:30 p.m. (Elimination)
D-5 BASEBALL 50/70: ARTHUR PACK
Western vs. Tanque Verde, 6:30 p.m. (Championship)
D-12 BASEBALL 9-11: FIELD OF DREAMS
Los Ninos vs. Rincon, 5:15 p.m. (Elimination)
Copper Hills vs. Randolph, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)
D-12 BASEBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS
Randolph vs. Copper Hills, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 JUNIOR BASEBALL: JESSE OWENS
Sunnyside vs. Randolph, 5 p.m.
Copper Hills vs. Cactus, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)
D-12 SOFTBALL 8-10: FIELD OF DREAMS
Copper Hills vs. Southwestern, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS
Copper Hills vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m. (Championship)
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
D-5 SOFTBALL JUNIORS: ARTHUR PACK
Marana vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 8-10: MEHL
Canyon View vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m. (Championship)
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS
Canyon View vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m. (Championship)
D-12 BASEBALL 8-10: PURPLE HEART
Empire vs. Copper Hills, 5:15 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. Rincon, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS
Rincon vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m.
Empire vs. Cactus, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 8-10: FIELD OF DREAMS
Sunnyside vs. TBD, 5:15 p.m. (Elimination)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
D-12 BASEBALL 8-10: PURPLE HEART
Southwestern vs. TBD, 5:15 p.m. (Elimination)
Cactus vs. TBD, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)
D-12 BASEBALL 9-11: FIELD OF DREAMS
Cactus vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS
Southwestern vs. TBD, 5:15 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 9-11: DREAMS FIELDS
Randolph vs. Rincon, 5:15 p.m.
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