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El Modena and Mater Dei’s softball teams advanced Friday to face each other in the semifinals of the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz.

In the quarterfinals, El Modena edged Orange County No. 1 Canyon 2-1 while Mater Dei beat defending tournament champion and No. 4 Pacifica 4-1. Both were five inning games.

No. 7 El Modena (5-1) and No. 6 Mater Dei (7-2-1) will play in the semifinals Saturday at 12:30 p.m. PST at Mohave High.

In the other semifinal Saturday, Norco (10-0) will face Sandra Day O’Connor of Arizona (5-3).

Junior Ashley Driskill struck out four in five innings and went 2 for 2 at the plate to lead El Modena past Canyon. Sophomore Parker Mayes added a triple and RBI for the Vanguards.

Mater Dei’s Sienna Acosta, a senior headed to Penn, scattered three hits in five innings to earn her third win at the tournament.

Oklahoma State-bound shortstop Elle McCloskey led Monarchs’ offense. The senior went 2 for 2 with a two-run home run in the first inning and three RBIs.

Norco reached the semifinals with a 6-3 victory against Orange County No. 2 Orange Lutheran in the quarterfinals. Sandra Day O’Connor beat Capistrano Valley 10-3 in their quarterfinal.

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