Baseball Preview: Marana Tigers vs. Mica Mountain Thunderbolts
The Marana Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Marana came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Flowing Wells on Tuesday as Marana made off with an 11-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Marana needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Brandon Collings spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Connor Ellis was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Riley Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Mica Mountain was handed a 13-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Walden Grove on Wednesday. Mica Mountain skirted past Walden Grove 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Elijah Higuera, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hunt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Marana now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Mica Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Marana couldn't quite finish off Mica Mountain in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Marana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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