Salpointe Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers. That's more bragging rights for Salpointe Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Jose Simon, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Dane White was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Tucson High Magnet School's side, Jaden Leon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Salpointe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. As for Tucson High Magnet School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Salpointe Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Canyon del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon del Oro is on a four-game streak of home wins, Salpointe Catholic a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Tucson High Magnet School will take on Marana at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tucson High Magnet School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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