Photos: Ironwood Ridge 7, Mountain View 3, 5A softball playoffs
Photos from the No. 7 Mountain View vs. No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 5A state softball playoff game on Saturday at Amphitheater High School in Tucson. The Nighthawks advanced with a 7-3 victory.
Photos by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Ironwood Ridge's Maddie Toia, middle, celebrates in the midst of her teammates after the Nighthawk victory.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Ironwood Ridge runner Diana Nisbett (9) slides home safely with an insurance run on a sacrifice fly during the sixth inning/
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View's Jordan Ruden fields and fires to get Nighthawk runner Ashley Bass (22) during the fourth inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View's Makaila Morales has trouble with a long ball hit to center during the sixth inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
A fly ball clanks off the glove of Mountain View's Mari Sandoval (3) during the third inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View's Ceci Sandoval (22) goes with the sinking line drive to make the final out during the third inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View's Tayler Garner (12) strides in safely to third as the ball hits the mitt of Ironwood Ridge's Haidyn Warner (27) during the fourth inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View's Tayler Garner (12) dives back safely to third before Ironwood Ridge's Haidyn Warner (27) can apply a tag during the fourth inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View's Sarah Donlan (18) lets out a whoop from the dugout.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Ironwood Ridge's Maddie Judge (7) forces out Mountain View runner Clarissa Kennedy (6), but would be late on the turn to first during the sixth inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Ironwood Ridge pitcher Shelby Thompson (5) celebrates with Ceci Sandoval (22) after the final out.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View head coach Ramon De La Ossa shouts in approval as a Mountain View player beat a throw to first during the fourth inning.
No. 7 Mountain View 3, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge 7, state softball playoffs
Mountain View pitcher Hailie Mann (13) deals during the first inning.
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