On Friday, Marana faced Sabino in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marana Tigers suffered a tough 18-4 defeat at the hands of the Sabino Sabercats. Marana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Higuera, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Sabino's side, Avery Nielson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Nielson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nielson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Lilly Mann was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Renee Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Marana's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Sabino, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Marana will be playing in front of their home fans against Rincon/University at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Marana is facing Rincon/University at the right time seeing as Rincon/University is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Sabino, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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