Catalina Foothills can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Marana Tigers as the Catalina Foothills Falcons made off with a 9-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Catalina Foothills, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bryce Weege and Jacob Bergthold made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Weege tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Bergthold pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Weege scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Bergthold scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Shoemaker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Alden Foster was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Marana's side, Brandon Collings was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Collings has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Pate, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Catalina Foothills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Marana, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Catalina Foothills will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Marana, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rattan at 1:30 p.m. Marana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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