Cholla hasn't had much luck against Marana recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chargers will take on the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Cholla's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
Cholla proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 23) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Chargers, who until this match were averaging 3.2 runs allowed.
Cholla got a big performance out of Cesar Valencia, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Amare Martinez was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Marana had taken Sunnyside down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Tigers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Jude Luckow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Robbins, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Cholla's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Marana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
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