Tucson High Magnet School and Sunnyside are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but likely not for long. The Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tucson High Magnet School's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Marana with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Badgers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
Robby Sirk
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Robby Sirk and Luis Rodriquez did most of the damage at the plate: Sirk went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Rodriquez went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Sirk a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aldo Teilon, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Tucson High Magnet School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside got the win against Rincon/University on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-4.
The team relied heavily on AARON GARCIA, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Sunnyside: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was SABINO CARRILLO JR, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Tucson High Magnet School's record is now 11-9. As for Sunnyside, their record now sits at an identical 11-9.
Everything went Tucson High Magnet School's way against Sunnyside when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Tucson High Magnet School made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Badgers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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