Cienega opened the Class 5A state softball playoffs ranked No. 1, and beat Gilbert Campo Verde 6-0 in Saturday’s first round. The Bobcats are led by senior infielder Tori Brown, who hit .455 with 10 home runs. Brown has already signed with Pac-12 contending Utah. Utes coach Amy Hogue has made her presence known in Tucson: She also has a commitment from CDO junior outfielder Ellessa Bonstrom, who hit .483 with 10 homers for the No. 1-seeded Dorados. CDO cruised to a 15-0 win over Gila Ridge in Saturday’s playoff opener.
Cienega's softball program ranked No. 1
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Cienega's Tori Brown (7) slides in safe to score after the throw sailed wide of Tucson catcher Leighann Ballesteros, top, during the third inning of the Tucson High vs. Cienega High School third-round playoff game on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Ariz. Cienega won 14-0. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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