Salpointe Catholic and Canyon del Oro will meet for the second time in a week when they play Thursday in the Class 4A state softball semifinals. The Lancers will try to avoid a third meeting.Β
See, No. 3-seeded Salpointe can punch its ticket to Tuesday's state title game with a victory at Pima College's West Campus. A CDO win would set up a winner-take-all game between the two teams Friday. Whoever emerges from the CDO-Salpointe pairing will face either Mohave or Cactus, who play Thursday night with the possibility of meeting again Friday.Β
Salpointe and CDO met last Thursday, also at Pima, with the Lancers winning 5-3. Here's a look at the next few days' games:Β
Thursday
Softball
Class 5A state semifinals:
No. 3 Cienega vs. No. 6 Peoria Centennial at Rose Mofford Softball Complex, 7:30 p.m.
At stake: Cienega can earn a spot in Monday's state title game with a win. If Centennial wins, the teams will play again Friday at Rose Mofford, with the winner advancing.
No. 8 Ironwood Ridge vs. No. 1 Phoenix Arcadia at Rose Mofford Softball Complex, 7:30 p.m.
At stake: Ironwood Ridge can earn a spot in Monday's state title game with a win. If Arcadia wins, the teams will play again Friday at Rose Mofford, with the winner advancing.
Class 4A state semifinals:
No. 5 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 1 Canyon del Oro at Pima College, 4:30 p.m.
At stake: Salpointe can earn a spot in Tuesday's state title game with a win. If CDO wins, the teams will play again Friday.
Saturday
Baseball
Class 4A state semfiinals:
No. 1 Nogales vs. No. 5 Peoria Sunrise Mountain at Hohokam Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
At stake: The winner advances to face Catalina Foothills in Monday's state title game.
Class 3A state semifinals:
No. 1 Sabino vs. No. 12 Empire at Amphitheater High School, 6:30 p.m.
At stake: The winner advances to Monday's state title game.
Class 3A state semifinals:
No. 3 Sahuarita at vs. 2 Queen Creek Casteel at Surprise Sports Compex, 6:30 p.m.
At stake: The winner advances to Monday's state title game.
Monday
Baseball
Class 4A state championship game:
No. 2 Catalina Foothills vs. Nogales/Sunrise Mountain winner at Hi Corbett Field, 7 p.m.
Class 3A state championship game:
Empire/Sabino winner vs. Sahuarita/Casteel winner at site TBD, time TBD.
Softball
Class 5A state championship game:
Arcadia/Ironwood Ridge winner vs. Cienega/Centennial winner at site Farrington Softball Complex, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Softball
Class 4A state championship game:
CDO/Salpointe winner vs. Mohave/Cactus winner at site TBD, 6:30 p.m.
