CDO softball program is No. 1 in 4A

Coach Kelly Fowler’s perennial softball power at Canyon del Oro is again ranked No. 1 in Class 4A. The 23-4 Dorados last week finished 4-1 in the powerful Carew Invitational in Anaheim, California, and have hit 42 home runs in 27 games. Junior catcher Alexis Kaiser has 13 homers, sophomore Hope Banales is hitting .501, and senior first baseman Ari Acedo is hitting .520. Freshman pitcher Amya Legarra is 11-3 in 93 innings pitched, allowing just 75 hits. CDO is a clear favorite to win its ninth state championship next month. The Class 5A race is Tucson-heavy at the top. Coach Eric Tatham’s Cienega Bobcats are No. 1, Sahuaro is No. 2 and Ironwood Ridge, the defending state champions, are No. 5. Cienega and Rich Alday’s Ironwood Ridge team meet Tuesday in the last week of the regular season. …

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