Marana is 8-2 against Rincon/University since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Marana Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Rincon/University Rangers at 4:00 p.m. Marana is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Marana is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Sunnyside, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Marana was ranked 23rd). Marana took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sunnyside on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Marana couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kaitlyn Hudson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Marana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Layton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Rincon/University is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 matches. They suffered a tough 15-1 defeat at the hands of Canyon del Oro on Wednesday.
Marana's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Rincon/University, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went Marana's way against Rincon/University in their previous meeting last Monday as Marana made off with a 20-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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