Sunnyside proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Marana Tigers 8-7. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
EMRICK THOMPSON
| 04/02/26 vs Marana | 3 |
| 04/01/26 vs Cienega | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Tucson High Magnet School | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Kofa | 1 |
| 03/23/26 @ Desert View | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
EMRICK THOMPSON made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Sunnyside is 6-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-7 otherwise. THOMPSON was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MIGUEL CELAYA, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Sunnyside now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Sunnyside will head out to face off against Rincon/University at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marana, they will venture away from home to square off against Desert Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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