The Catalina Foothills Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Marana Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Marana is hoping to do on Friday what Cholla couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Catalina Foothills' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Catalina Foothills never let Cholla onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Genon Thomas was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Makena Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Marana put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Rincon/University 12-2.
Hayden Christensen-Strand made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Christensen-Strand has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Christensen-Strand was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Corona and Sadie Silverstein did most of the damage at the plate: Corona scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Silverstein scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Eva Quezada was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Catalina Foothills' record now sits at 8-11. As for Marana, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-9.
Catalina Foothills suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Marana when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Catalina Foothills, Brianna Wunderle (who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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