Softball Game Preview: West Point Dragons vs. Marana Tigers

The West Point Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Marana Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in West Point's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four games.

West Point's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Browne's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Dragons were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Bruins. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Mariah Mendez

Stolen Base

04/15/25 @ Browne	1
04/10/25 vs Valley Vista	4
04/08/25 @ Valley Vista	3
04/07/25 @ Dobson	3
04/03/25 vs Shadow Ridge	3

The team relied heavily on Mariah Mendez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Ellah Del a Riva was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Mendez wasn't the only one making solid contact: West Point kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Marana was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sunnyside. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Marana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Sayre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

West Point has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.9 runs over those games. As for Marana, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.

Marana's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Point has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Marana, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given West Point's sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.