If there ever was a time to swing for the fences, this is it!

The top hitters in baseball and softball from the Black Canyon and Western Sky regions will gather at Phoenix Greenway High on Wednesday night (May 4) at 7 for a home-run derby contest.

Each of the 13 schools will bring one baseball and one softball player. Participants will wear their uniforms. Trophies will be awarded to the winners.

Each batter will get 10 outs. All swings count as an out except for home runs.

The top three players from the initial competition will advance to the championship round. If there is a tie for the top three, each batter will get five outs to break the tie. All pitches will be live-arm and can be thrown only by a team coach or player.

Western Sky Region teams – Glendale Apollo, Glendale, Glendale Independence, Phoenix Moon Valley, Prescott, Phoenix Shadow Mountain, Phoenix Sunnyslope.

Black Canyon Region teams – Glendale Cactus, Phoenix Cortez, Phoenix Greenway, Phoenix Paradise Valley, Phoenix Thunderbird, Phoenix Washington.