The top 2 seeds in the Arizona 5A state tournament collide on Tuesday evening at Tempe Diablo Stadium as Sunrise Mountain takes on Casteel
Defending Arizona 5A state champion Casteel (24-6), the top seed in the tournament, looks for a repeat on Tuesday night when it faces No. 2 seed Sunrise Mountain (29-4-1) from Queen Creek in the championship game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Casteel, located in Peoria, won its first state title in 2023 when it knocked off Catalina Foothills. The Mustangs won their fourth state championship in 2021 when it claimed the 5A title, adding it to its 5A Division II crowns in 2006 and 2008 and a 4A Division I championship in 2011. The teams have not met previously this season.
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Game Date: May 14, 2024
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: KPHE
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The Colts reached the championship game with an 8-1 victory over Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep at HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa on Wednesday. Mason Russell worked the first 4.1 innings, fanning seven, and combined with two relievers on a two-hitter while Kade Thompson drove in two runs with a single and a sacrifice fly.
Sunrise Mountain took the lead with a six-run outburst in the bottom of the sixth to beat Nogales 12-6 on Wednesday in Mesa. Logan Guilford homered and drove in four runs while Ryan Haseltine and Ayden McGinnis finished with two RBI apiece. Gunnar Thomas worked the final 2.2 innings, allowing only an unearned run, to pick up the win.
Ryan Harwood powers the Casteel offense with five home runs and 35 RBI while Tyler Hatch slashes .471/.556/.678 with three homers and 31 RBI. Guilford leads the Mustangs with 27 RBI to go with a .373/.480/.607 slash line, with Andrew Balian knocking home 26 runs this season.
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