Pacho

Ironwood Ridge's Isabel Pacho hits a deep fly ball to right field against Cactus during the third inning of their Division II state softball semifinal game at Rose Mofford in Phoenix on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Pacho had a solo homer which helped spark the Nighthawks to a 5-2 victory and a berth in the title game. Ralph Freso / for the Arizona Daily Star

Amphi freshman softball playerΒ Kristiana WatsonΒ is hitting a hard-to-believe .762 with 14 home runs for the Panthers through Friday’s games. Kristiana isn’t alone in the up-and-coming talent among Tucson’s younger softball classes. Ironwood Ridge junior third basemanΒ Isabel Pacho, who has already committed to play at Arizona, is hitting .605 with 10 homers, and Tucson High freshman first basemanΒ Carlie Scupin, another Arizona-committed prospect, is hitting .613 with nine homers for the No. 2-ranked Badgers, even though Scupin missed seven games with a back injury. …


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