No. 4-seeded Flagstaff lost 3-2 to No. 8-seeded Estrella Foothills at Casteel High School in the Division II Team State Tournament on Monday.
This was the Eagles' first loss of the year. They ended the regular season going 11-0. Flagstaff was first in D-II Section II, and hosted the first two rounds of the 4A Team State Championship on April 21 and 23. It won 4-1 and 5-0 over Arcadia and Trivium Prep, respectively.
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