Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Sunnyslope edges Kellis, reaches 4A-I baseball quarters

May 7, 2011 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365

"=""> By Don Ketchum
"=""> Another state tournament, and another close game for Phoenix Sunnyslope’s baseball team.
"=""> The Vikings have been on both sides of the fence.
"=""> Last season, they took Vail Cienega to the limit before falling in the Class 4A Division I first round.
"=""> In 2011, a different story. Sunnyslope battled Glendale Raymond S. Kellis for the full seven innings before coming away with a 7-6 victory in a first-round game on Saturday (May 7) at Sunnyslope.
"=""> Seventh-seeded Sunnyslope advances to the quarterfinals on Wednesday (May 11), where it will face defending champion and top-seeded Scottsdale Saguaro at 7 p.m. at Camelback Ranch Stadium in Glendale. Sunnyslope played Saguaro earlier this season and lost 7-2.
"=""> “We know Ryan (Dyer, Saguaro coach) has a great team,’’ Sunnyslope coach Jeff Shillington said. “We’re going to have to go out and battle them – pitch well, play good defense and execute.’’