Baseball Preview: Cholla Chargers vs. Marana Tigers
Cholla is 1-7 against Marana since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cholla Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Marana Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Cholla is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Cholla beat Desert View 8-4.
Cipirano Moran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Raymond Molina was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carlos Alvarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Marana's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Tucson High Magnet School by a score of 4-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Marana in their matchups with Tucson High Magnet School: they've now lost five in a row.
Kai Colgan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Marana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Ellis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cholla's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Marana, they now have a losing record at 11-12-1.
Cholla suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Marana in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Colgan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Now that Cholla knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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