CDO Dorado Softball Classic Day 1 update
February 26, 2016 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365
Canyon del Oro run-ruled Basha 11-1 to open up play at the Dorado Softball Classic held in Marana. The Dorados produced 13 hits including three doubles and a triple in the win over the Bears.
Carli Campbell went 3-4 with a triple and four RBIs to lead Canyon del Oro. Ellessa Bonstrom went 2-2 with two RBIs, Anya Gonzalez went 2-3 with a 2-RBI double, Alexis Kaiser had a double and Jenna Martinez went 2-3 with a double.
Randi Longville picked up the win for the Dorados while only giving up one hit and an unearned run. Kami Shull had the hit for the Bears.
Canyon del Oro went on to defeat Mesa Mountain View 12-2 in another pool game held late Saturday night while Basha dropped a game to Desert Vista 10-0.
Sandra Day O'Connor won the Dorado Classic last year in a dramatic 3-2 win over Canyon del Oro. The Eagles went on to win the Division I state championship.
O'Connor defeated Sahuaro 11-2 Saturday night after taking care of Sabino 10-3 in an earlier game.
The Eagles pounded out 13 hits against Sahuaro and led from the beginning after taking a 2-0 lead in the first. Amber Brewer led the way by going 3-3 with a solo shot and Savana Avilla went 3-3 with a 2-RBI double.
Sierra Rodriguez got the start for O'Connor and she threw two perfect innings before being replaced by Stevie McLemore in the third and Emma Vesely took the circle in the sixth.
Danielle Jamieson hit a triple in the fourth to break up the no hitter but she was left stranded. Maria Frakes had the most success for Sahuaro by going 2-2 with an RBI double. Jazmin Lopez had an RBI in the sixth.
Pool play continues on Friday morning with bracket play scheduled for later in the day. The championship game is set fro Saturday at 2 p.m.
POOL A
1 Canyon del Oro
2 Ironwood Ridge
3 Sahuaro
POOL B
1 Sabino
2 Marana
3 Marana Mountain View
POOL C
1 Desert Vista
2 Cactus Shadows
3 Shadow Mountain
POOL E
1 Basha
2 Mesa Mountain View
3 Mesquite
4 Sandra Day O'Connor
POOL F
1 Palo Verde
2 Catalina Foothills
3 Pueblo
4 Desert View
POOL PLAY
Thursday Feb. 24
Catalina Foothills 14, Marana 5
Marana Mountain View 18, Palo Verde 0
Pueblo 9, Desert View 5
Del Valle (TX) 15, Coconino 8
Marana 17, Shadow Mountain 2
Marana Mountain View 2, Desert View 2
Pueblo 11, Catalina Foothills 2
Vista Grande 11, Sabino 8
Cactus Shadows 15, Del Valle 3
Desert Vista 15, Shadow Mountain 0
O'Connor 10, Sabino 3
Canyon del Oro 11, Basha 1
Ironwood Ridge 11, Mesa Mountain View 1
Sahuaro 4, Mesquite 2
Cactus Shadows 9, Coconino 6
Vista Grande 21, Palo Verde 0
Desert Vista 10, Basha 0
CDO 12, Mesa Mountain View 2
Ironwood Ridge 17, Mesquite 2
O'Connor 11, Sahuaro 2
Friday Feb. 25
Catalina Foothills vs. Shadow Mountain, 8 a.m.
Marana vs. Del Valle, 8 .a.m.
Marana Mountain View vs. Pueblo, 8 a.m.
Palo Verde vs. Desert View, 8 a.m.
Cactus Shadows vs. Vista Grande, 10 a.m.
Coconino vs. Desert Vista, 10 a.m.
Mesa Mountain View vs. Sabino, 10 a.m.
CDO vs. Mesquite, 10 a.m.
Ironwood Ridge vs. O'Connor, 10 a.m.
Sahuaro vs. Basha 10 a.m.
Bracket Games at noon and 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26
Bracket Play: Championship at 2 p.m.