Randolph rallied for four runs in the top of the sixth to defeat Cactus 4-3 in the District 12 Juniors championship on Friday night at Lawrence Park.
Randolph advances to play in the state tournament at Queen Creek starting July 15.
Milo Vasquez and Andrew Hendrick led off the sixth for Randolph by walking.
Marlon Sanchez followed with a single that scored Vasquez. An error on the play allowed Hendrick to run home and Sanchez to advance to second.
Aydan Galvan’s double scored Sanchez to tie the game at 3.
Carmelo Benitez followed with a single that brought Galvan home to put Randolph ahead.
Christian Salazar retired all four batters he faced after relieving Hendrick, the starter, with two outs in the sixth. Hendrick finished with 10 strikeouts, including four consecutive to finish his time on the mound before reaching the pitch-count limit.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30
D-12: 8-10 BASEBALL MANZANITA
SW Foothills 15, Cactus 4 (Elimination)
Los Ninos 18, San Xavier 9 (Elimination)
Empire 5, Copper Hills 2
Rincon 21, Sunnyside 1
D-12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL LAWRENCE
Sunnyside 9, Empire 7
San Xavier 15, Los Ninos 4
D-12: JUNIOR BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Randolph 4, Cactus 3
SATURDAY, JULY 1
D-12: 8-10 BASEBALL MANZANITA
SW Foothills vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m. (Elimination)
Los Ninos vs. Copper Hills, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)
D-12: 9-11 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES LAWRENCE
Rincon vs. Copper Hills, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL MANZANITA
Cactus vs. Los Ninos, 5:15 p.m. (Elimination)
Rincon vs. Empire, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)
MONDAY, JULY 3
D-12: 8-10 BASEBALL MANZANITA
Empire vs. Rincon, 5:15 p.m.
D-12: 9-11 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LAWRENCE
Rincon vs. Copper Hills, 6:30 p.m. (If necessary)
D-12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL MANZANITA
Sunnyside vs. San Xavier, 5:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
ARIZONA STATE JUNIOR SOFTBALL ARTHUR PACK
District 8 vs. Avondale, 5 p.m.
District 12 vs. Four Peaks, 7:30 p.m.
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