The No. 1 seed and defending state champion Nogales Apaches took a must-win 4A semifinal Wednesday night, beating No. 5 Peoria Sunrise Mountain 6-0 in Tempe. The two teams will play again Saturday at 6:30 p.m., with a date against Catalina Foothills in the state final on the line.
Photos by Ralph Freso for the Arizona Daily Star
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Nogales center fielder Marcel Bachelier, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run against Sunrise Mountain during the fourth inning of their State 4A Championship semifinal baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.
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Nogales base runner Luis Rodriguez slides safely into third under the tag of Sunrise Mountain's Caleb Thomason during the seventh inning of their State 4A Championship semifinal baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.
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Nogales center fielder Marcel Bachelier rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against Sunrise Mountain during the fourth inning of their State 4A Championship semifinal baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.
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Nogales pitcher Markie Lopez, right, embraces teammate Jorge Bojorquez while being replaced in the game after pitching 5 1/3 innings of shoutout baseball against Sunrise Mountain during their State 4A Championship semifinal baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.
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Nogales pitcher Markie Lopez delivers a pitch against Sunrise Mountain during the second inning of their State 4A Championship semifinal baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.
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Nogales batter Kenneth Jimenez is hit by a pitch against Sunrise Mountain during the fourth inning of their State 4A Championship semifinal baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.
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Nogales batter Jesus Lopez hits a 2 RBI single against Sunrise Mountain during the fifth inning of their State 4A Championship semifinal baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.
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