LITTLE LEAGUE: 5 championship round District 5 & 12 softball & baseball games on tap Tuesday

It is Title Tuesday in District 5 and 12 softball and baseball with five championship-round games taking place, including four in District 5:

— 8-10 baseball between Continental Ranch and CDO at 6:30 p.m. at Crossroads Park. Continental Ranch needs a win to advance to the state tournament at Purple Heart Park starting July 15. If CDO wins, a deciding game will be played Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Crossroads.

— 9-11 baseball between Canyon View and Tucson Mountain at 6:30 p.m. at Mehl Park. If Canyon View wins, it goes to the state tournament at Sierra Vista starting July 10. A Tucson Mountain victory forces a deciding game Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Mehl.

— Little League baseball between Canyon View and Marana at Arthur Pack at 6:30 p.m. A Canyon View victory places it in the state tournament at Flagstaff starting July 17. If Canyon View loses, a deciding game with Marana will be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Arthur Pack.

— Little League softball between Marana and Continental Ranch at Ora Mae Park at 5 p.m. If Marana wins, it advances to the state tournament at Valley Verde beginning July 5. If Continental Ranch wins, the teams will play a deciding game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ora Mae.

The Little League softball teams of Copper Hills and Sunnyside will play at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the championship round at Lawrence Park. If Copper Hills wins, it will also move on to the state tournament at Valley Verde. If Sunnyside wins, the teams will have a deciding game Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Lawrence.

Marana’s Little League softball team continued to roll in the District 5 tournament with a 15-0 win in three innings over Continental Ranch on Monday at Ora Mae Park. Marana outscored Thornydale and Continental Ranch by a combined 25-0 in its two wins to reach the championship round.

Marana pitcher Adella Rose Foxhoven allowed one hit in three innings with six strikeouts and a walk and also went 3-3 at the plate with a double, three runs and an RBI in the 15-0 win over Continental Ranch in the District 5 Little League semifinals. pic.twitter.com/8MocW7nTgH
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) June 27, 2023

Marana pitcher Adella Rose Foxhoven allowed one hit with six strikeouts and a walk against Continental Ranch after limiting Thornydale to one hit with seven strikeouts and a walk last week against.

She also went 3 for 3 with three runs, a double and an RBI at the plate against Continental Ranch after going 2 for 3 with a run, triple and two RBIs against Thornydale.

Makenzi Sledge, daughter of coach Kris Sledge, also went 3 for 3 with two runs, a double and three RBIs against Continental Ranch.

Marana’s Makenzi Sledge, the coach’s daughter, came through for her team, coach and dad going 3 for 3 with two runs, 3 RBIs, double and 3 stolen bases in the 15-0 win over Continental Ranch in District 5 Little League semifinals. pic.twitter.com/KcFZFYxjZk
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) June 27, 2023

Marana tallied 14 hits with Foxhoven, Sledge, Addison Harvey and Addison Gallion producing multiple hits. Harvey and Gallion each went 2 for 2. Gallion had an RBI double.

Kaidence Ramirez also produced a two-run double.

Alana Lopez recorded Continental Ranch’s lone hit with a single to lead off the game.

Marana Little League softball coach Kris Sledge’s team has defeated Thornydale 10-0 and Continental Ranch 15-0 heading into tomorrow’s District 5 championship round. Marana a game away from advancing to the state tournament starting July 5 at Verde Valley. pic.twitter.com/gGm0KRvLWw
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) June 27, 2023

MONDAY, JUNE 26

D-5: 8-10 BASEBALL CROSSROADS
Tucson Mountain 1 16, Sabino Canyon 0 (Consolation championship)
CDO 7, Oro Valley 6 (Elimination)

D-5: 9-11 BASEBALL MEHL
Western 31, Oro Valley 0 (Consolation championship)
Tucson Mountain 11, Continental Ranch 10 (Elimination)

D-5: LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL ORA MAE
Marana 15, Continental Ranch 0
Continental Ranch 21, Thornydale 6 (Elimination)

D-5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ARTHUR PACK
CDO 10, Sabino Canyon 3 (Consolation championship)
Marana 9, Thornydale 5 (Elimination)

D-5: 50/70 BASEBALL CROSSROADS
Flowing Wells 19, Tucson Mountain 5 (Elimination)
Continental Ranch 19, Western 4

D-12: 9-11 BASEBALL LAWRENCE
Cactus 19, SW Foothills 9 (Elimination)

D-12: LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL LAWRENCE
Sunnyside 19, San Xavier 0

D-12: 8-10 SOFTBALL MANZANITA
Sunnyside 19, San Xavier 4
Suspended: SW Foothills 22, Copper Hills 10, one out top of 6th, SW Foothills batting (Elimination)

TUESDAY, JUNE 27

D-5: 8-10 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND CROSSROADS
Continental Ranch vs. CDO, 6:30 p.m.

D-5: 9-11 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND MEHL
Canyon View vs. Tucson Mountain, 6:30 p.m.

D-5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ARTHUR PACK
Canyon View vs. Marana, 6:30 p.m.

D-5 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ORA MAE
Marana vs. Continental Ranch, 5 p.m. (Deciding game at 7:30 p.m., if necessary)

D-5: 50/70 BASEBALL CROSSROADS
Flowing Wells vs. Western, 6:30 p.m. (Elimination)

D-12: 8-10 SOFTBALL MANZANITA
Completion of SW Foothills-Copper Hills, 5:15 p.m.
San Xavier vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m. (Elimination)

D-12: LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND LAWRENCE
Copper Hills vs. Sunnyside, 6:30 p.m.

D-12 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Sunnyside vs. Cactus, 5:15 p.m. (Manzanita)
Empire vs. Copper Hills, 5:15 p.m. (Lawrence)
San Xavier vs. Rincon, 7:45 p.m. (Manzanita)
Los Ninos vs. Randolph, 7:45 p.m. (Lawrence)

D-12: 9-11 BASEBALL LAWRENCE
Copper Hills vs. Rincon, 5:15 p.m.
Cactus vs. San Xavier, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)

D-12: JUNIOR BASEBALL LAWRENCE
SW Foothills vs. Randolph, 5 p.m.
San Xavier vs. Cactus, 7:30 p.m. (Elimination)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

D-5: 8-10 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND CROSSROADS (IF NECESSARY)
Continental Ranch vs. CDO, 6:30 p.m.

D-5: 9-11 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND MEHL (IF NECESSARY)
Canyon View vs. Tucson Mountain, 6:30 p.m.

D-5 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ARTHUR PACK (IF NECESSARY)
Canyon View vs. Marana, 6:30 p.m.

D-5: 50/70 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND CROSSROADS
Continental Ranch vs. TBD, 5 p.m. (Deciding game at 7:30 p.m. if necessary)

D-12: 8-10 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND MANZANITA
Sunnyside vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m.

D-12: 8-10 BASEBALL MANZANITA
Empire vs. Cactus, 5:15 p.m.
Copper Hills vs. SW Foothills, 5:15 p.m.
Rincon vs. Los Ninos, 7:45 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. San Xavier, 7:45 p.m.

D-12: 9-11 BASEBALL LAWRENCE
Copper Hills vs. Rincon, 5:15 p.m.
San Xavier vs. TBD, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)

DISTRICT 5 8-10 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS — MARANA