On Thursday, Mica Mountain faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Marana Tigers 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Mica Mountain sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Acelynn-rose Heston spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Violet Redondo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Marana's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaitlyn Hudson gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Sadie Silverstein was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mica Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mica Mountain will challenge Douglas at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Douglas: 3.9, Mica Mountain: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Marana, they will head out on the road to take on Tucson High Magnet School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucson High Magnet School is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Marana will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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