Southern Arizona took home three state trophies and a runner-up honor from Saturday’s three championship games involving teams from this area.
— No. 4 Salpointe defeated No. 3 Canyon del Oro 11-0 in five innings in the 4A state softball championship.
— No. 7 Empire beat No. 1 Valley Christian 10-6 in the 3A state softball championship.
— No. 3 Bisbee topped No. 1 Phoenix Christian 7-2 in the 2A state baseball championship.
Salpointe wins another @schssoftball_ https://t.co/Z3uYKJBisq pic.twitter.com/sM8MbIUSOP
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) May 12, 2024
The standouts from Salpointe’s state title:
— 2B/RF Alma Garcia, 1 for 3, one run, two RBIs
— C Jae Castillo, 1 for 3, home run, two runs, RBI
— DP Jordan Goedel, 1 for 3, home run, two runs, two RBIS
— SS Anyssa Wild, 1 for 3, home run, RBI
— 3B Izzy Soto, 1 for 2, 2 RBIs
— LF Molli Daley, 2 for 3, home run, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs
— 2B Isabel Otero, 1 for 2, double, run
— P Macee Jackson, 5 innings, four hits, no runs, one walk, three strikeouts
For CDO:
— 2B Taya Kelly, 2 for 2
Empire presented the 3A State Championship trophy @AllSportsTucson pic.twitter.com/PhtR66keR3
— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) May 12, 2024
The standouts from Empire’s state title:
— 2B Callista Drawbaugh, 4 for 5, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs
— SS Angelina Dehler, 3 for 5, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs
— 3B Eva Peace, 1 for 5, home runs, 2 runs, 2 RBIs
— 1B Morgan Faunce, 1 for 4, double, run, RBI
— CF Gabrianna Brooks, 3 for 3, 2 runs
— P Kendall Freidinger, 7 innings, one walk, 12 strikeouts
The standouts from Bisbee’s state title:
— CF/P Sebastian Lopez, 2 for 5, run, two RBIs, 2/3 inning, no walks, one strikeout
— 1B Horacio Olivarria, 1 for 4, triple, run, RBI
— 2B Anthony Molina, 2 for 4, run, RBI
— LF/CF Howard Wright, 1 for 4, run, RBI
— C Bryan Martinez, 3 for 4, double, run
— P Jose Mendez, 2 for 4, run, RBI, 6 1/3 innings, two runs, two walks, five strikeouts
Bisbee won 7-2 to take home its sixth baseball title. Final out and celebration from Tempe Diablo: pic.twitter.com/hLppLqPZpn
— Jose E. Garcia (@AZPreps365Jose) May 12, 2024