Canyon del Oro claimed the softball 4A state championship Tuesday night, but Class 6A and 5A high schools in Southern Arizona still have plenty to play for.
Third-seeded Tucson High shut out No. 15 Scottsdale Horizon 1-0 in a 6A elimination game Tuesday night to reach the semifinals against No. 7 Chandler Hamilton. Chandler already beat Tucson once in the third round last week in a convincing 7-0 showing, so the Badgers are now faced with back-to-back semifinal games Thursday and Friday night to reach the state final.
Two Southern Arizona teams also remain in the 5A bracket. Top-seeded Cienega has played the part, cruising to 6-0, 10-1 and 9-4 wins to reach the semifinals unscathed.
No. 3 Sahuaro has taken a similar route in a more tense fashion, winning games 2-1, 4-3 and 4-2 to reach Thursday's semifinals without a blemish.
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Check out the complete list of upcoming games and schedules below:
CLASS 6A STATE PLAYOFFS, SEMIFINALS
No. 3 Tucson, No. 7 Hamilton at Rose Mofford Sports Complex in Phoenix on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Possible Friday night semifinal at 6:30 if Tucson wins. The Badgers need wins Thursday and Friday to advance.
Championship game at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 5A STATE PLAYOFFS, SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Cienega, No. 5 Scottsdale Chaparral at Rose Mofford Sports Complex in Phoenix on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Possible Friday night semifinal at 6:30 if Chaparral wins. Cienega advances with win Thursday, Chaparral needs wins Thursday and Friday to advance.
No. 3 Sahuaro, No. 10 Queen Creek at Rose Mofford Sports Complex in Phoenix on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Possible Friday night semifinal at 6:30 if Queen Creek wins. Sahuaro advances with win Thursday, Queen Creek needs wins Thursday and Friday to advance.
Championship game at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe on Monday, 5 p.m.
