Cienega's Shelby Kennedy (1) darts around the tag attempt by Salpointe catcher Erika Marquez (10) to score after an overthrow to third base during the first inning of the state Division II softball championship game between Salpointe and Cienega on Monday, May 18, 2015, at Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Cienega won the state championship 9-2 over Salpointe. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

 Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Another Kaiser-like start to the spring season was produced by Cienega senior catcherΒ Dakota Martin, who went 17 for 26 β€” that’s a remarkable .654 batting average β€” and drove in 16 runs in coachΒ Kelly Johnson’s 8-0 start to the baseball season, his first year as Cienega’s coach. Can’t beat that.Β 

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