No. 1 Salpointe Catholic defeated No. 2 Mica Mountain, 4-2, in the 4A state championship game Monday evening at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium in Tucson.
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Photos: No. 1 Salpointe Catholic defeats No. 2 Mica Mountain, in the 4A state championship
The win is the Lancers’ ninth state softball championship in program history. Salpointe Catholic has won four of those state titles in the last five years.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic players scream out in celebration after beating No. 2 Mica Mountain in the 4A state softball championship at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Macee Jackson of Salpointe Catholic pitches in the first inning during the 4A state softball championship against Mica Mountain at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson on May 18, 2026.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Salpointe Catholic catcher Sarah Camp (49), cheers as Addi Wild (13) dives to catch a fly ball in the first inning during the 4A state softball championship against Mica Mountain at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Isabel Otero (32), of Salpointe Catholic, screams out after sliding into third base safely in the first inning during the 4A state softball championship against Mica Mountain at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Sadie Ratcliff (10), of Mica Mountain, right, catches a fly ball as Sarah Camp (49), of Salpointe Catholic, runs to first base in the second inning during the 4A state softball championship at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Team members from Mica Mountain celebrate after Sadie Ratcliff scored their first run in the second inning during the 4A state softball championship at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson on May 18, 2026.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Payton Knight (13), of Mica Mountain, beats the throw and slides safely back into second base as Alyssa Montano (27), of Salpointe Catholic, makes the catch in the third inning during the 4A state softball championship at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Salpointe Catholic fans cheer on the team in the third inning during the 4A state softball championship game against Mica Mountain at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Catcher Nicole Sandison (1), of Mica Mountain, misses the throw as Alyssa Montano (27), of Salpointe Catholic, runs towards home plate in the fifth inning during the 4A state softball championship at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Torrence Salyer of Salpointe Catholic celebrates after catching a fly ball and making the last out against Mica Mountain to win the 4A state softball championship at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson on May 18, 2026. Salpointe won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
Yani Razura (6) becomes emotional after her team’s win over Mica Mountain in the 4A state softball championship game at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on May 18, 2026. Salpointe Catholic won 4-2.
No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs No. 2 Mica Mountain
CC Moraga, center, lifts up the trophy as her team cheers after Salpointe Catholic beat Mica Mountain in the 4A state softball championship game at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson on May 18, 2026. Salpointe won 4-2.
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