There's no place like home for Marana, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cholla Chargers 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Marana, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Trevor Layton, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Proper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cholla's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Geo Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Marana's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12-1. As for Cholla, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marana will take on Sunnyside at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunnyside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Marana likes a good challenge. As for Cholla, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cholla is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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