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Below are the scores and notes from action on Thursday, April 23rd.

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_{NOTE: All scores listed below were provided by MaxPreps. Games not included were either not listed or did not have a final score at time of publication.}

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Notable Recaps from Thursday

Queen Creek (#2) (9) vs. Desert Ridge (#14) (3)
Queen Creek set the tone early with a five run 1st inning and never looked back, adding insurance late to secure a 9-3 win. The Bulldogs controlled the game on both sides, capitalizing on early mistakes while limiting Desert Ridge to just three unearned runs.

Notable Performers:
Diego Armenta (QC): 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Kobe Gomez (QC): 6 IP, 8 H, 3 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 4 K (W); 2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
Manny Hoyos (QC): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI
Cody Eldridge (DR): 2-for-3
Will Parker (DR): 2-for-4, R

Perry (2) vs. Chandler (#9) (3)
Chandler walked it off in a tightly contested 3-2 battle, with Rainey delivering the game winning knock in the 7th. Both sides leaned on strong pitching throughout, with the Wolves finding just enough offense late to seal it.

Notable Performers:
Julian Rainey (CH): 1-for-1, Game Winning RBI
Devan Wilson (CH): 1-for-2, HR, RBI
Dylan Lopez (CH): 7 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K (W)
Brock Reichwein (PE): 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 7 K (L)
Adrian Sisco (PE): 2-for-4
Alex Lee (PE): 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R

Brophy (#4) (5) vs. Desert Vista (#3) (0)
Brophy rode a dominant outing on the mound to a 5-0 shutout over Desert Vista, jumping ahead early and never giving the Thunder a chance to respond. Clean defense and timely extra base hits helped the Broncos control the game throughout.

Notable Performers:
Grady Openden (BRO): 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Ryan Fesperman (BRO): 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Vinny Noble (BRO): 2-for-2, HR
Braden Harmon (BRO): 2-for-4, RBI, R, SB
Isaac Holder (BRO): 2-for-3, 2B, SB

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Power Ranked Matchups

Away Team	Away	Home Team	Home
Brophy (#4)	5	Desert Vista (#3)	0
Perry	2	Chandler (#9)	3
Queen Creek (#2)	9	Desert Ridge (#14)	3
Sandra Day O’Connor (#10)	7	Mountain Ridge	0
Sunrise Mountain	8	Liberty (#8)	5
Higley	4	Williams Field (#13)	7

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2026 Arizona High School Baseball Scores: Thursday, April 23rd

6A Division

Away Team	Away	Home Team	Home
Brophy (#4)	5	Desert Vista (#3)	0
Perry	2	Chandler (#9)	3
Desert Ridge (#14)	3	Queen Creek (#2)	9
Higley	4	Williams Field (#13)	7
Sunrise Mountain	8	Liberty (#8)	5
Sandra Day O’Connor (#10)	7	Mountain Ridge	0
Pinnacle (#12)	14	Boulder Creek	9
Red Mountain (#11)	18	Westwood	1
Skyline	13	Dobson	0
Mountain View (Mesa)	13	Mesa	2
Gilbert	6	Highland	4
Maryvale	13	South Mountain	4
Tolleson	6	West Point	0
Shadow Ridge	12	Valley Vista	1
Kofa	6	Cibola	1
San Luis	7	Gila Ridge	3

5A Division

Away Team	Away	Home Team	Home
Chaparral	5	Horizon	6
Desert Mountain	3	Campo Verde	6
Notre Dame Prep	4	Arizona College Prep	5
Canyon del Oro (#15)	8	Catalina Foothills	1
Paradise Valley	7	Verrado	3
Casa Grande	8	Maricopa	5
Ironwood	6	Kellis	5
Youngker	5	Buckeye	1
Alhambra	3	Mountain Pointe	0

4A Division

Away Team	Away	Home Team	Home
Marcos de Niza	13	Barry Goldwater	3
Coronado	2	Shadow Mountain	16
Sahuaro	7	Poston Butte	14
Valley Christian	13	Crismon	3

3A Division

Away		Home
River Valley	3	ALA - West Foothills	2
Highland Prep	0	Chino Valley	27
ALA - Mesa North	2	Hayden	4
Palo Verde	17	Santa Rita	0
Ganado	3	Tuba City	13
Monument Valley	1	Window Rock	5
Benjamin Franklin	4	Chandler Prep	6

2A Division

Fountain Hills	0	Phoenix Christian	12
Scottsdale Christian	23	Scottsdale Prep	0
St. John Paul II	19	Highland Prep West	4
North Valley Christian	5	Pima	17
Camp Verde	17	Trivium Prep	7
Horizon Honors	1	Phoenix Country Day	2
Arizona Lutheran	20	Tempe Prep	5

1A Division

Anthem Prep	20	Valley Lutheran	3
ALA - Mesa North	2	Hayden	4
Valley Union	12	Fort Thomas	13
Antelope Union	1	Maryvale Prep	5

_{Scores listed above were provided by MaxPreps. Power rankings reflect Prep Baseball Arizona Week 7 HS Team Rankings.}

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