Softball Recap: Marana Tigers vs. Tucson High Magnet School Badgers
On Thursday, Marana faced Tucson High Magnet School in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marana Tigers fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers. Marana was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tucson High Magnet School apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Marana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Corona, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Corona has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Tucson High Magnet School's side, the team relied heavily on Jaliyah Grigsby, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sofie Trejo was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Marana's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Marana will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cholla at 3:30 p.m. Marana is facing Cholla at the right time seeing as Cholla is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they will be playing at home against Rincon/University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rincon/University hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
