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The quarterfinal round of the Arizona high school softball state playoffs came to a close Tuesday evening, and nine Southern Arizona teams had a shot to move on to the semifinals. 

Here's a look at the second-round matchups from Tuesday — and who the winners will face in Thursday's state semifinals:

Class 3A state quarterfinals

No. 1 Sabino 9, No. 9 Winslow 1

No. 4 Empire 10, No. 12 American Leadership Academy - Gilbert 0

Up next: No. 4 Empire vs. No. 1 Sabino at Phoenix Rose Mofford Complex on Friday at 8 p.m. 

No. 10 Tanque Verde 5, No. 2 Snowflake 1

Up next: No. 10 Tanque Verde vs. No. 3 Payson at Phoenix Rose Mofford Complex on Friday at 8 p.m. 

Class 4A state quarterfinals

No. 1 Salpointe Catholic 15, No. 9 Poston Butte 0

Up next: No. 5 Surprise Paradise Honors at No. 1 Salpointe Catholic on Thursday at 6:05 p.m. 

No. 3 Canyon del Oro 4, No. 6 Glendale Cactus 0

Up next: No. 3 CDO at No. 2 Casa Grande Vista Grande on Thursday at 4:05 p.m. 

Class 5A state quarterfinals

No. 1 Surprise Willow Canyon 10, Sierra Vista Buena 0

No. 4 Queen Creek Casteel 5, No. 5 Mountain View 0

No. 2 Waddell Canyon View 4, No. 7 Cienega 3

No. 14 Ironwood Ridge 5, No. 11 Goodyear Millennium 4

Up next: No. 14 Ironwood Ridge at No. 2 Waddell Canyon View on Thursday at 4:05 p.m. 


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Contact sports producer Justin Spears at 573-4312 or jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter: @JustinESports