Marana was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mountain Pointe Pride 4-2. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marana got a great performance from Logan Beringson as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Beringson a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Marana's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rilee Dewey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI. Brandon Hess also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Marana's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mountain Pointe, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Marana will square off against San Luis at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Sidewinders' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mountain Pointe, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ironwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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