The Hamilton Huskies will challenge the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Tucson High Magnet School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Queen Creek, who was ranked 13th at the time (Hamilton was ranked seventh). Hamilton fell just short of Queen Creek by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Madison Sauni made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Megan VanDenburgh, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Tucson High Magnet School got the win against Mountain View on Thursday by a conclusive 10-3. Considering the Badgers have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaliyah Grigsby was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Adreana Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Tucson High Magnet School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Tucson High Magnet School is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Hamilton beat Tucson High Magnet School 6-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Will Hamilton repeat their success, or does Tucson High Magnet School has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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