Red Mountain had no trouble disposing of Mountain Ridge, by scoring 10 runs in the first two innings of its 5A-I elimination game. Gilbert High used a sixth-inning, two-out double to edge Salpointe.

Lions win the first state tournament game in school history 6-2 over Shadow Ridge. Will play Paradise Valley next.

Wolves defeat Cibola 8-6 in eight innings, will meet Sunnyside for the second time in Class 5A-II tournament.

Competition between Black Canyon, Western Sky regions held at Greenway High.

An elimination game. A tie game. Someone needed to step up. That someone Wednesday afternoon at Sandra Day O\\\' Connor High School was Westview catcher Sianna Gomez. Gomez picked off a Perry High runner at second base to help the Knights escape a sixth-inning jam and then drilled a hit that started a game-winning rally for her team in the seventh as No. 13 Westview nipped No. 8 Perry, 3-2, to stay alive in the 5A-II state softball tournament.

Senior pitcher gives up just one hit and strikes out 16, also accounts for the only run of the game with a homer.

Greenway High is the site of the competition between the Black Canyon and Desert Sky regions.

Defending champ Peoria Centennial will have to come back through loser\'s bracket in double-elimination tournament.

If Michelle Duncan had any lingering problems with her right wrist they were not apparent in her effort on Saturday morning. Duncan, the Gilbert Tigers veteran ace, pitched a three-hit shutout and needed to be sharp as second seed Gilbert edged No. 15 seed Mesquite, 1-0, in the first round of the 5A-I state softball tournament at Gilbert High.

Senior center fielder Leah White sets the tone offensively from the leadoff spot in the batting order.