Baseball Recap: Tucson High Magnet School Badgers vs. West Point Dragons
Tucson High Magnet School was the 14-1 winner over West Point when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers fell just short of the West Point Dragons by a score of 6-5 on Saturday.
Jaden Leon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On West Point's side, they got a great performance from Jacob Ruan as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Kenyer Martinez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kyle Pederson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Tucson High Magnet School has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for West Point, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18.
Tucson High Magnet School will head out on the road to face off against Rincon/University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucson High Magnet School is facing Rincon/University at the right time seeing as Rincon/University is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for West Point, they will be playing at home against Shadow Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Shadow Ridge is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so West Point will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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