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Nighthawk strategy pays off

Nighthawk strategy pays off

Robyn Porter (8) and other teammates celebrate with pitcher Makayla McAdams (14) after Ironwood Ridge's 9-8 victory over CDO.

Nighthawk strategy pays off

Nighthawk strategy pays off

Ironwood Ridge's Alexis Clinton barely avoids a tag by Canyon del Oro pitcher Kayla Bonstrom and makes it to second safely in the seventh inning of Saturday's fourth-round softball game in the Division II state tournament at Cherry Field.

Nighthawk strategy pays off

Nighthawk strategy pays off

A sea of excited faces greets Ironwood Ridge's Robin Landrith as she nears home plate after her two-run homer in the fifth inning. The Nighthawks edged CDO 9-8.

HS softball: Nighthawk strategy pays off

HS softball: Nighthawk strategy pays off

Ironwood Ridge coach Randy Anway wasn't going to let Kayla Bonstrom beat his Nighthawks.

High school softball playoffs: Catcher sparks I-Ridge

High school softball playoffs: Catcher sparks I-Ridge

Winning pitcher Makayla McAdams, center, celebrates with Rachel Synkelma after Ironwood Ridge beat Sahuaro 13-2 in five innings.

High school softball playoffs: Catcher sparks I-Ridge

High school softball playoffs: Catcher sparks I-Ridge

It didn't take long for catcher Robin Landrith and Ironwood Ridge to knock off the rust following their first-round bye in the Division II state softball playoffs.

High school softball: Ironwood Ridge 8, Mountain View 1: I-Ridge earns rest after winning 23rd straight

High school softball: Ironwood Ridge 8, Mountain View 1: I-Ridge earns rest after winning 23rd straight

Mountain View outfielder Mariah Rodriguez robs Ironwood Ridge of a hit with this first-inning catch.

High school softball: Ironwood Ridge 8, Mountain View 1: I-Ridge earns rest after winning 23rd straight

High school softball: Ironwood Ridge 8, Mountain View 1: I-Ridge earns rest after winning 23rd straight

Erin Satterfield of Ironwood Ridge beats the throw to Mountain View catcher Celi Perralta to score one of the Nighthawks' two runs in the first.

High school softball: Ironwood Ridge 8, Mountain View 1: I-Ridge earns rest after winning 23rd straight

High school softball: Ironwood Ridge 8, Mountain View 1: I-Ridge earns rest after winning 23rd straight

With Tuesday's 8-1 win over host Mountain View in its regular-season finale, the Ironwood Ridge softball team can finally think about the playoffs.