Tucson High Magnet School had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They skirted past the Marana Tigers 5-4. That's two games straight that Tucson High Magnet School has won by just one run.
Tucson High Magnet School got a great performance from Abran Vergara as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Vergara has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tucson High Magnet School's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Pino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Marana's side, Connor Ellis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor Layton, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Tucson High Magnet School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Marana, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-1 record this season.
Tucson High Magnet School will be playing at home against Sahuaro at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tucson High Magnet School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Marana, they will head out on the road to face off against Sunnyside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunnyside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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