On Tuesday, Sunnyside faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunnyside Blue Devils walked away with a 4-1 win over the Marana Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for Sunnyside who now have four in a row.
Tatyana Vega made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over ten innings pitched. Vega has been consistent recently: 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.
On Marana's side, Kaitlyn Hudson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits.
Sunnyside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Marana, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-9 record this season.
Sunnyside will face off against Tucson High Magnet School at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tucson High Magnet School: 2, Sunnyside: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Marana, they will head out on the road to challenge Rincon/University at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marana is facing Rincon/University at the right time seeing as Rincon/University is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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