Willcox won the 8-10 state softball championship last year and the team came back through the elimination bracket this year to win the state Little League championship behind a no-hitter by Hattie Macumber in the deciding game, a 3-1 victory over Goodyear on Wednesday. Willcox beat Goodyear twice Wednesday night in Verde Valley to secure a spot at the West Regional starting July 22 in San Bernardino. Willcox drew a bye in the first round and will take on the winner of Nevada and Utah on July 23 on ESPN+.
Macumber pitched a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk in the first game, and had eight strikeouts with a walk in the deciding game.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
D-8: 8-10 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Douglas 4, Benson 3
ARIZONA STATE 9-11 BASEBALL SIERRA VISTA
Canyon View 14, Mohave Valley 4 (Elimination)
ARIZONA STATE 50/70 BASEBALL NOGALES
Deer Valley 15, Continental Ranch 6 (Elimination)
ARIZONA STATE SENIOR BASEBALL WINSLOW
San Xavier 4, Sierra Vista 2 (Elimination)
ARIZONA STATE 8-10 SOFTBALL AVONDALE
Sunnyside 9, Casa Grande 5 (Elimination)
STATE LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES VERDE VALLEY
Willcox 2, Goodyear 0
Willcox 3, Goodyear 1
THURSDAY, JULY 13
ARIZONA STATE 9-11 BASEBALL SIERRA VISTA
Rincon vs. Desert Ridge, 7:30 p.m.
Nogales vs. Litchfield Park, 7:30 p.m.
Canyon View vs. Arcadia, 5 p.m. (Elimination)
ARIZONA STATE 50/70 BASEBALL NOGALES
Sunnyside vs. Douglas, 5 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE SENIOR BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WINSLOW
San Xavier vs. South Mountain, 6 p.m. (South Mountain up 1-0)
ARIZONA STATE 8-10 SOFTBALL AVONDALE
Marana vs. Gilbert, 7 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. Cactus Foothills, 7 p.m. (Elimination)
SATURDAY, JULY 15
ARIZONA STATE 8-10 BASEBALL PURPLE HEART
Rincon vs. Prescott Valley, 5:15 p.m.
CDO vs. Casa Grande, 7:45 p.m.
Douglas vs. Arcadia, 7:45 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE JUNIOR BASEBALL TEMPE
Randolph vs. District 1, 8 a.m.
Western vs. Morenci/Clifton, 10 a.m.
Nogales vs. Mohave Valley, 5:45 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 17
ARIZONA STATE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL FLAGSTAFF
Sierra Vista vs. Maricopa, 5 p.m.
Canyon View vs. Litchfield Park, 6:30 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. Lake Havasu, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 20
WEST REGION 50/70 BASEBALL NOGALES
SATURDAY, JULY 22
WEST REGION JUNIOR SOFTBALL ARTHUR PACK
Mesa Four Peaks vs. Oregon, 8 a.m.
Marana vs. Northern California, 10 am.
SUNDAY, JULY 23
WEST REGION LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL SAN BERNARDINO
Willcox vs. TBD, 8 a.m. (ESPN+)
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