Santa Cruz beat Douglas 14-8 Monday night at Lions Park in Benson to claim the District 8 8010 Baseball championship. The program from Sonoita, Elgin and Patagonia will face Flagstaff in the State Tournament on Thursday in Sierra Vista.
Santa Cruz (4-1) lost to Douglas 17-16 in the final game of the Winner’s Bracket on last Tuesday but the team beat San Pedro Valley 8-7 on Wednesday to set up a rematch with Douglas on Thursday. Santa Cruz forced an “If Game” by beating Douglas 7-6 in that game. Douglas finished 4-2. San Pedro (3-2) took third place and Mt. Graham (2-2) took fourth.
DISTRICT 8 SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JULY 7
8-10 BASEBALL LIONS
Sonoita Santa Cruz 14, Douglas 8 (Championship)
ARIZONA STATE TOURNAMENTS
MONDAY, JULY 7
BB SENIORS IN NOGALES: D-8
Payson 13, San Xavier 12 (Elimination)
Douglas 8, Buckeye 4
Special thanks to @WSRBrad for providing this report from Payson on Flowing Wells beginning the Junior State Baseball Tournament with a rout of Prescott Valley tonight.
Recap – https://t.co/LWg6khQtJE
— pic.twitter.com/MUw2VPlHab— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) July 8, 2025
BB JUNIORS IN PAYSON: D-1
Flowing Wells 15, Prescott Valley 2
Nogales 16, Mesa Westwood 8
Sunnyside 11, Lake Havasu 1
SB SENIORS IN AVONDALE: D-11
Superior over Benson
SB LITTLE LEAGUE AT COTTONWOOD: D-10
Sierra Vista 10, Blythe 0
TUESDAY, JULY 8
BB JUNIORS IN PAYSON: D-1
Flowing Wells vs. Rio Vista, 7 p.m.
Nogales vs. Sunnyside, 5 p.m.
BB INTERMEDIATE IN NOGALES: D-8
Copper Hills vs. Buckeye, 5 p.m.
SB SENIORS IN AVONDALE: D-11
Benson vs. Camp Verde, 7:30 p.m.
SB LITTLE LEAGUE AT COTTONWOOD: D-10
Thornydale vs. Verde Valley, 6 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. Goodyear, 6 p.m.
Sierra Vista vs. Queen Creek, 8 p.m. (Elimination)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
BB INTERMEDIATE IN NOGALES: D-8
Western vs. TBD, 2 p.m.
BB 9-11 IN FLAGSTAFF: D-1
Copper Hills vs. Prescott, 5 p.m.
Bisbee vs. East Mesa, 7:30 p.m.
SB 8-10 IN COTTONWOOD: D-10
Willcox vs. Camp Verde, 5:30 p.m.
Copper Hills vs. Queen Creek, 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
BB SENIORS IN NOGALES: D-8
Douglas vs. TBD, 9 a.m. (Championship)
BB 9-11 IN FLAGSTAFF: D-1
Continental Ranch vs. TBD, 4 p.m.
BB 8-10 IN SIERRA VISTA: D-8
Santa Cruz vs. Flagstaff, 5 p.m.
SB 8-10 IN COTTONWOOD: D-10
Marana vs. TBD, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
BB LITTLE LEAGUE IN MARICOPA: D-4
Rincon vs. Flagstaff, 6 p.m.
Douglas vs. Lake Havasu, 8:30 p.m.
BB 8-10 IN SIERRA VISTA: D-8
Rincon vs. Lake Havasu, 5 p.m.
Canyon View vs. Arcadia, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 12
BB LITTLE LEAGUE IN MARICOPA: D-4
Marana vs. Arrowhead, 6 p.m.
SB 9-11 IN QUEEN CREEK: D-14
Bisbee vs. Bullhead City, 7 p.m.
Randolph vs. Queen Creek, 7 p.m.
BASEBALL REGIONALS
JULY 16: Intermediate at Nogales (Nogales)
SOFTBALL REGIONALS
JULY 18: Junior Softball at Arthur Pack
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