Sunnyside and Marana are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Sunnyside Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Marana Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, Sunnyside's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their rough 16-8 loss to Canyon del Oro might stick with them for a while.
Jorge Ruiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michel Muniz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Marana had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Tucson High Magnet School on Tuesday. Marana has struggled against Tucson High Magnet School recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sunnyside's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
Sunnyside came out on top in a nail-biter against Marana when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Sunnyside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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