MONDAY, JULY 3
D-8 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SIERRA VISTA
Sierra Vista 12, Nogales 1
Douglas 9, Benson 2 (Elimination)
D-8 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Nogales 7, Douglas 6 (Nogales wins series 2-0)
D-8 SENIOR BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sierra Vista 4, Nogales 3 (Sierra Vista wins series 2-1)
D-12: 8-10 BASEBALL MANZANITA
Empire 6, Rincon 3
Sunnyside 6, Copper Hills 2 (Elimination)
Julian Ulrich hit a game-winning 2 RBI Double in the deciding fifth inning to help lead Empire to a 6-3 win over Rincon. D-12 8-10 semifinals pic.twitter.com/10iizKY9Nm
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 4, 2023
Former @BaseballPima standout Kyle Carney has his Empire squad in the D-12 8-10 championship game. pic.twitter.com/f1wSUT36Ax
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 4, 2023
D-12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL MANZANITA
Sunnyside 3, San Xavier 2 (7)
Rincon 12, Cactus 11 (Elimination)
Sunnyside third baseman David Blasi went 2 for 3 with a walk-off RBI single with one out in the bottom of the seventh in the 3-2 win over San Xavier. Sunnyside plays in District 12 Little League championship round Friday at 6:30 pm at Manzanita. pic.twitter.com/kBEYFHYkHG
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 4, 2023
In his previous at-bat, Sunnyside’s David Blasi singled and tried to score the go-ahead run in the fifth inning but was called out at home.
With the game with San Xavier tied at 2 in the bottom of the seventh, Blasi had another opportunity to make a difference.
He came through with a walk-off single with one out and the bases loaded to give Sunnyside the 3-2 win and a spot in the District 12 championship round Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Manzanita Park.
After Sunnyside’s leadoff batter in the seventh flew out, Carlo Rivero reached on an intentional walk. Rivero showed power in his first at-bat in the first inning with a rope to right field that was snagged by Michael Fikes.
An error while trying to get Rivero out at second on Gio Figueroa’s grounder put runners on first and second.
Andres Valenzuela followed with a single up the middle that loaded the bases.
That set the stage for Blasi’s single down the right-field line that brought home Rivero with the winning run.
A pitcher’s duel between Rivero and San Xavier’s Julian De La Fuente was the story for most of the game before each reached the pitch-count limit of 85.
Rivero, brother of Francisco Rivero, who was part of Sunnyside’s Little League 2019 team that came a game from reaching the World Series at Williamsport, Pa., allowed three hits with 12 strikeouts and two walks in six innings.
Sunnyside P/SS Carlo Rivero struck out 12 in 6 IP in 3-2 win in 7 innings over San Xavier in District 12 LL semifinals. Sunnyside in championship round Friday at 6:30 pm at Manzanita. Rivero’s brother Francisco standout on Sunnyside’s 2019 LL team that almost reached Williamsport pic.twitter.com/WRdTAWVXJo
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 4, 2023
De La Fuente tallied nine strikeouts with two walks while allowing five hits in six innings.
De La Fuente helped his cause by belting a home run over the right field fence to lead off the third inning.
Sunnyside answered in the bottom of that inning to make it 1-1 following a double with one out by Jake Galvez. He moved to third on a single by Santiago Zepeda and scored on a wild pitch.
San Xavier went ahead 2-1 after Andres Castro led off the fourth with a single and scored when the next batter, Fikes, tripled.
Rivero settled down from there, retiring nine of the last 10 batters he faced while registering six strikeouts.
Sunnyside rallied for a run in the fifth to tie the game at 2.
Andres Valenzuela and Blasi started the inning with singles.
After the next two batters struck out and flew out, Adrian Shinn was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Galvez followed with a single to center field that scored Valenzuela but Blasi was thrown out at home on the relay throw to end the inning.
Figueroa, the winning pitcher, relieved Rivero to start the seventh and retired the side before Blasi’s walk-off single in the bottom of the inning.
Sunnyside manager Anthony Rodriguez comments on the success not only of his Little League team but the organization overall. His team beat San Xavier 3-2 in 7 innings in a District 12 semifinal game. Sunnyside in championship round Friday at 6:30 pm at Manzanita Park. pic.twitter.com/O97BfzJgls
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 4, 2023
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
D-8 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SIERRA VISTA
Nogales vs. Douglas, 6 p.m. (Elimination)
D-12: 8-10 BASEBALL MANZANITA
Rincon vs. Sunnyside, 6:30 (Elimination)
D-12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL MANZANITA
Rincon vs. San Xavier, 6:30 p.m. (Elimination)
ARIZONA STATE LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL VERDE VALLEY
Marana vs. District 9, 7:30 p.m.
Copper Hills vs. Willcox, 7:30 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE JUNIOR SOFTBALL ARTHUR PACK
Benson vs. Avondale, 5 p.m.
SW Foothills vs. Four Peaks, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 6
D-8 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SIERRA VISTA
Sierra Vista vs. TBD, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 7
D-12: 8-10 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MANZANITA
Empire vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MANZANITA
Sunnyside vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE 9-11 SOFTBALL VERDE VALLEY
District 8 vs. District 14, 5:30 p.m.
Randolph vs. District 10, 7:30 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE SENIOR SOFTBALL BLYTHE
Sierra Vista vs. Winslow, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 8
ARIZONA STATE SENIOR BASEBALL WINSLOW
San Xavier vs. Blythe, 8 a.m.
Sierra Vista vs. Coolidge, 5 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE 8-10 SOFTBALL AVONDALE
Marana vs. Prescott Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Douglas vs. Mohave Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. Avondale, 7 p.m.
STATE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
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