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A softball matchup between 6A Conference title contenders on Tuesday quickly became a laugher.
Nothing in softball is more dreaded than the “mercy rule.”
The early signing period for senior athletes began on Wednesday.
Mara Kemmer had the game taken away from her for a short period of time.
The transition will come soon enough.
The gloves eventually came down, scattered randomly throughout the infield at Farrington Stadium.
Hamilton takes home the DI title after defeating Pinnacle.
Nicole Spykstra plays center field on instincts and vision.
The grind of a season eventually will take its toll. Balancing athletics and academics is a struggle and, for Desert Vista, it all caught up with them Friday night.
On Tuesday, No. 1 Desert Vista couldn’t get its offense going, and it cost them. After losing to Hamilton 5-1, the Thunder’s backs were against the wall as one more loss would end their season.
The Division I softball tournament is down to final six teams after Saturday's elimination round.
Softball playoff games on Thursday, May 5, 2016.
Mountain Pointe upset top-seeded Basha 2-1 on Thursday night at Tempe Diablo Stadium on a RBI double by Johnny Weaver.
PHOENIX - After getting a bit of a scare in the second round, the Desert Vista softball team was much more decisive this time out.
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A crucial game between of Division I’s top ranked softball games came down to the final inning as Xavier rallied late to top Red Mountain, 3-2 on Friday.
Red Mountain freshmen, Hailey Berry, pitched her first varsity game and lead the team to a victory over Gilbert Tigers 17-4 on Tuesday.
For three innings, Desert Ridge looked unstoppable.
When the top of the first inning finally ended and Valley Christian was up at bat, things didn’t look good for them.
Desert Vista continued its dominance on the softball Wednesday afternoon, shutting out Corona del Sol 11-0.
When Felipe Becerra took over the Desert Vista softball program prior to last season he had only coached baseball.