After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Desert View, Marana was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Yuma Criminals. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Criminals, too.
Kai Colgan
| 03/13/25 vs Yuma | 5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Buena | 1 |
| 04/11/24 @ Tucson High Magnet School | 7 |
Kai Colgan tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Ellis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Luckow, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Marana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yuma only posted an OBP of .382.
Marana's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Yuma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3-1.
Looking ahead, Marana will be taking part in a tournament against Salpointe Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma has already played their next matchup (against Tanque Verde), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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