Citizen Staff Report
HIGH SCHOOL STATE PLAYOFFS
Citizen Staff Report
Kenzie Fowler did it again, tossing her fourth straight no-hitter to help Canyon del Oro High become one of three Tucson-area softball teams to advance in the Class 4A Division I playoffs Tuesday.
Fowler struck out 16 in an 8-0 win over Glendale Cactus, leading the Dorados into Thursday’s semifinal against Scottsdale Chaparral. The tournament’s No. 1 seed, Cienega, shut out visiting Scottsdale Saguaro 5-0 to advance to the semis against No. 12 Catalina Foothills, an 11-4 winner over No. 4 Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor.
Sunnyside, Sierra Vista Buena and Salpointe Catholic each had their seasons end in 5A tournament action.
More high school softball coverage, Page 4C
Wednesday’s playoffs
Baseball
• 4A-I quarterfinals: No. 5 Nogales vs. No. 4 Scottsdale Chaparral, at Tempe Diablo Stadium, 4 p.m.; No. 8 Catalina Foothills vs. No. 1 Glendale Cactus, at Tempe Diablo Stadium, 7 p.m.; No. 6 Cienega vs. No. 3 Canyon del Oro, at Hi Corbett Field, 7 p.m.
• 4A-II quarterfinals: No. 3 Sahuarita vs. No. 6 Phoenix Greenway, at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 4 p.m.
Boys volleyball
• 4A/5A-I quarterfinals, 6:30 p.m.: No. 5 Gilbert Mesquite at No. 4 Salpointe, 6:30 p.m.
• 4A/5A-II quarterfinals, 6:30 p.m.: No. 8 Cienega at No. 1 Sahuaro; No. 5 Ironwood Ridge at No. 4 Catalina Foothills; No. 6 Tempe McClintock at No. 3 Catalina; No. 7 Phoenix S.D. O’Connor at No. 2 Rincon/University