DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
Post 73 Crush (Sunnyside) beat Post 8 Spartans (Vista Grande) 11-1 to take the semifinal round of the Arizona State American Legion playoffs Wednesday night. Sunnyside beat Vista Grande 4-1 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 sweep in the best-of-3 series.
Jose Grijalva went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs to lead Sunnyside. Grijalva also collected seven strikeouts while giving up two hits. Michel Muniz went 2-3 with two RBI, Jordan Mayboca had two RBIs, Jorge Ruiz went 2-3, Christopher Ramirez went 2-2 with an RBI and Joshua Barrios had a double. Ivan Lara had an RBI for Vista Grande. Lara, Preston Abel and Jonathan Reyna saw action on the mound for Vista Grande.
Sunnyside will play the winner of Post 7 Tucson (Tucson High) and Post 109 Bolts (Mica Mountain). That series is tied 1-1 with Tucson winning 6-0 on Tuesday night and Mica Mountain winning 12-4 on Wednesday night. The two teams will meet again Thursday night to decide the best-of-3 series.
Mica Mountain took a 3-1 lead in the first inning but Tucson went up 4-3 in the top of the sixth only to have Mica Mountain explode for nine runs in the bottom half of the sixth. Elijah Higuera went 2-3 with a double and three RBI for Mica Mountain. Noah Rodriguez had a double and three RBI, Thaddeus Pittenridge had two RBI, Ethan Hunt went 3-4 with an RBI, Camren Hanamoto went 2-3 with an RBI and Jayden Barlet had a double. Jayden Barlet and Jackson Barlet threw for Mica Mountain.
Jaden Leon went 2-3 with a triple and an RBI for Tucson, Gennaro Brito had an RBI, Jorge Castro went 2-3 and Aldo Teilon went 2-3. Guero Hernandez and Emrick Thompson pitched for Tucson.
The best-of-3 championship series starts on Tuesday, July 18.
SEMIFINALS BEST OF 3 SERIES
TUESDAY, JULY 11
Post 7 Tucson 6, Post 109 Bolts 0
Post 73 Crush 4, Post 8 Spartans 1
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Post 7 Tucson vs, Post 109 Bolts
Post 73 Crush 11, Post 8 Spartans 1
THURSDAY, JULY 13
Post 7 Tucson vs, Post 109 Bolts, 7 p.m. Kino 4
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BEST OF 3 SERIES
TUESDAY, JULY 18
Post 73 Crush vs. TBD, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
Post 73 Crush vs. TBD, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 20 (If necessary)
Post 73 Crush vs. TBD, 7 p.m.
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was 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 and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a 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. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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