Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marana). Everything went their way against the Rio Rico Hawks on Thursday as the Marana Tigers made off with a 12-2 win. The Tigers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26, 2024.
Adriel Ramirez
| 03/20/25 vs Rio Rico | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Yuma | 3 |
| 03/21/24 vs Cholla | 3 |
| 04/08/24 @ Rincon/University | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 1 |
Adriel Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Marana is 2-1 when Ramirez allowsthree or fewer hits, but 2-5 otherwise. Ramirez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other pitching news, Jaden Villareal tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Connor Ellis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Wyatt Meza was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Marana, bringing their record for this year to 4-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Rico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Marana and Rio Rico could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Marana will challenge Ironwood Ridge at 12:00 p.m. on Friday down 92 places (110 vs. 18). Similarly, Rio Rico (ranked 89th) will meet Sahuarita (ranked 22nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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