Tigers
| 04/14/25 @ Sunnyside | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Rincon/University | 19 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Sunnyside | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Rincon/University | 18 |
| + 20 more games |
The Marana Tigers will take on the West Point Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Marana is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Sunnyside on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost eight in a row.
Marana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Sayre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Point had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Bruins. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mariah Mendez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two). Another player making a difference was Ellah Del a Riva, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
West Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
West Point's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Marana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .403. However, it's not like West Point struggles in that department as they've averaged .422. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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