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One night, three games, three local champions — Salpointe & Empire in softball, Bisbee in baseball



Empire won their third state title — 2015, 2017 and 2024 (Brittany Bowyer/Special to AllSportsTucson.com)

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.

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

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

(Douglas Dispatch photo)

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

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