The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tucson High Magnet School will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tucson High Magnet School gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rincon/University as Tucson High Magnet School made off with a 14-2 win.
Alyssa Torres was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Torres was even better at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jaliyah Grigsby was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jiselle Nunez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Sunnyside came out on top against Marana by a score of 4-1. Winning may never get old, but Sunnyside sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Like Tucson High Magnet School, Sunnyside also got a great game from a two-way player: Tatyana Vega. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over ten innings pitched. Vega has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vega was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Vega wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amerika Lopez, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
Tucson High Magnet School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Sunnyside, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tucson High Magnet School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. However, it's not like Sunnyside struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tucson High Magnet School came out on top in a nail-biter against Sunnyside in their previous meeting last Monday, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vega, who struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tucson High Magnet School still be able to contain Vega? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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