Marana is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Rincon/University a 17-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Marana Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Rincon/University Rangers at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Marana's offense. They came up short against Chandler on Monday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Flowing Wells. They lost 14-4 to the Caballeros on Monday.
Rincon/University saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Sands, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave Sands a new career-high. Mauro Wilson was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Even though they lost, Rincon/University hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Rincon/University's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Marana, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Marana came out on top in a nail-biter against Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will Marana repeat their success, or does Rincon/University has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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