Rincon punctuated a dominating 5-0 run through the 8-10 state tournament with a 12-1 win Monday night over Arcadia in five innings at Purple Heart Park.
Rincon outscored its opponents 62-6 in the tournament over the last week. It followed up a 15-0 win over Arcadia in the semifinals with Monday’s victory over the team from Scottsdale.
Rincon 8-9-10 All-Star pitcher Calvin Williams allowed only three hits while striking out six in his team’s 12-1 win over Arcadia in the state championship game. His third year at this age level. Arcadia eliminated Rincon in the semifinals of last year’s tournament. pic.twitter.com/iLTReZJxt9
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 25, 2023
Calvin Williams pitched his team to the win allowing only three hits in five innings with six strikeouts and two walks. He commented after the game that Rincon was determined to beat Arcadia after Arcadia eliminated them last season in the semifinals.
Gavin Allison led Rincon at the plate going 3 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs.
Dom Hainley and Richie Cantabrana each drove in two runs. Grant Barnes and Brycen Barnes each scored two runs.
Rincon 8-9-10 All-Star centerfielder Gavin Allison went 3 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs in his team’s 12-1 win in five innings over Arcadia in the championship at Purple Heart Park. pic.twitter.com/WxLsmFXoZR
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 25, 2023
After a rain delay of 45 minutes, Rincon scored six runs in the top of the fifth taking advantage of seven errors committed by Arcadia.
Rincon led 12-1 going to the bottom of the fifth and Williams struck out the last two batters he faced to end the game.
Rincon finally broke through with the state title after coming up short the last three seasons following district championships.
Rincon 8-9-10 All-Stars coach Eddie Sapp’s team broke through with the state championship after coming close the last couple of years. Core of his team, including son Braxton Sapp, a talented catcher, will play for Rincon’s 9-10-11 or Little League team next year. pic.twitter.com/kEqDEJwM5d
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 25, 2023
MONDAY, JULY 24
WEST REGION JUNIOR SOFTBALL ARTHUR PACK
Mesa Four Peaks 14, Oregon 10 (Consolation)
Marana 8, Southern California 1 (Elimination)
Washington 3, Alaska 0
Marana won its second straight game in the elimination bracket behind two RBIs each from Kyla Layton and Adelaide Bradshaw in the win over Southern California. Layton hit a home run. Malia Mills scattered seven hits in her seven innings while striking out five and walking one. Cadence Beck and Addie Angell each had two hits. Angell had two doubles. Marana next plays Alaska in another elimination game Tuesday at 6 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE 8-10 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PURPLE HEART
Rincon 12, Arcadia 1
ARIZONA STATE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL FLAGSTAFF
Sunnyside 5, Cactus Shadows 3
ALL TUCSON LITTLE LEAGUE STATE FINAL
in Flagstaff tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Sunnyside beat Cactus Foothills 5-3 in the elimination-bracket final tonight.
Canyon View (4-0 in the tournament) already in the title round. If Sunnyside wins, a deciding game will be played after. Canyon View… pic.twitter.com/pWH21xayg3— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 25, 2023
Sunnyside’s trio of pitchers — Giovanni Figueroa, Ozzie Guadarrama and Carlo Rivero — combined to strike out 12 batters, led by Figuero’s seven in four innings. Rivero also went 2 for 3 with a solo home run. Figueroa and Jake Galvez each also produced two hits. The victory for Sunnyside sets up an all-Tucson final in the state championship round Tuesday starting at 5 p.m. against Canyon View. Sunnyside has won seven consecutive games in the elimination bracket and Canyon View is 4-0 in the tournament. Canyon View needs one victory (Sunnyside must win Tuesday to force a deciding game later in the night) to advance to the West Regionals at San Bernardino, Calif., next week.
WEST REGION 50/70 BASEBALL NOGALES
Douglas vs. Washington, late
ARIZONA STATE JUNIOR BASEBALL TEMPE
Randolph 9, Western 2 (Elimination)
WEST REGION SENIOR BASEBALL OAKLAND
Northern California 10, San Xavier 2 (Elimination)
TUESDAY, JULY 25
WEST REGION JUNIOR SOFTBALL ARTHUR PACK
Marana vs. Alaska, 6 p.m. (Elimination)
Mesa Four Peaks vs. Utah, 6 p.m. (Consolation)
ARIZONA STATE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FLAGSTAFF
Canyon View vs. Sunnyside, 5 p.m. (if Sunnyside wins, deciding game played afterward)
ARIZONA STATE JUNIOR BASEBALL TEMPE
Randolph vs. Cactus Foothills, 6:30 p.m. (Elimination final)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
WEST REGION LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL SEMIFINAL SAN BERNARDINO
Willcox vs. Southern California, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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