Rincon/University has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Marana Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Rincon/University fell victim to a tough 19-2 defeat at the hands of Sunnyside. Rincon/University has struggled against Sunnyside recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rincon/University saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarod Villareal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Anthony Alas was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Marana had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Sabino on Saturday as Marana made off with a 9-3 win. The victory was just what Marana needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior match.
Marana also got a great performance from Kai Colgan as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julian Llamas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nayith Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rincon/University's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Marana, their win bumped their record up to 9-11-1.
Rincon/University skirted past Marana 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Rincon/University repeat their success, or does Marana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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