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The Marana Juniors lost to Summerlin (NV) 13-1 Sunday morning but the District 5 champion rebounded with an 8-6 thriller over Colusa (No. California) in the Elimination Bracket Sunday night at the Arthur Pack complex.
Up 8-5 entering the top of the seventh inning, the team needed to hold on to advance to play Monday night but Colusa battled to the end with Ellianna Santana leading the inning off with a walk to set up a potential comeback. Aubrianna Gray replaced Cadence Beck in the circle to start the inning off and the walk set up a save situation for Gray.
Cadence Beck picked up the win for Marana with 6 Ks. Aubrianna Gray got the save in the 7th @AZDistrict5LL Beck will be a @MaranaHS freshman pic.twitter.com/n8qMgenehb
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 25, 2022
Santana stole second base but a groundout gave Colusa one out and then Cece Mitchum brought Santana in on an RBI groundout to make it 8-6. Abril Guzman followed with a single to put the tying run at the plate and then Marlie Berry delivered with a single up the middle but Malia Mills fielded the ball in centerfield and she fired home to catcher Taylor Horne where Horne was able to apply the tag on Guzman at home for the third out and the 8-6 victory.
Beck picked up the win with six strikeouts and Mitchum kept Colusa close with six innings of work in the circle.
Colusa standout Ellianna Santana enjoyed her stay in the Tucson area and she represented the small community north of Sacramento well as did the rest of her teammates pic.twitter.com/FDyQySP6G9
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 25, 2022
Guzman went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI to lead Colusa and Mitchum, Berry, Sophia Sandoval and MacKenzie Wills all picked up hits for the Norther California champion. Beck went 3 for 3 with 3 doubles and 4 RBI to help herself at the plate. Gray finished 2 for 3, and Addi Lee and Mills recorded hits for Marana.
Marana (2-1) takes on Alaska (2-1) Monday night in another elimination game and Thornydale (0-2) plays Utah (0-2) in a consolation game also on Monday. Colusa finished 2-2 in the tournament.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
50/70 WEST REGION: NOGALES (D-8)
S. California 10, Sunnyside 9
Nogales 7, N. California 3
JUNIOR SOFTBALL WEST REGION: ARTHUR PACK (D-5)
Summerlin (NV) 13, Marana 1
Marana 8, Colusa (N. Cal) 6 (Elimination)
Marana stays alive in the Junior West Regional with an 8-6 win over Colusa (No. Cal). Marana (2-1) will face Alaska (2-1) Monday night in the Elimination Bracket. Colusa (2-2) had a very good run. Video Courtesy Colusa Little League https://t.co/yMjlWYtCpl pic.twitter.com/GajrxWA98D
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 25, 2022
MONDAY, JULY 25
SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: OAKLAND
Nogales vs, Washington, 4 p.m. (Quarterfinal)
JUNIOR SOFTBALL WEST REGION: ARTHUR PACK (D-5)
Marana vs. Nunaka (AK), 7:30 p.m. (Elimination)
Thornydale vs. Enterprise (UT), 5 p.m. (Consolation)
Former Mountain View standout Jessie Niegocki is an All-ECAC, All-MAAC and NFCA All-Region Pitcher/infielder for Rider – she was also an All-Star with @AZDistrict5LL Thornydale. She visited the Junior Softball Regional taking place at Arthur Pack this morning pic.twitter.com/BmOOh0w02c
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 24, 2022
TUESDAY, JULY 26
50/70 WEST REGION: NOGALES (D-8)
No. 2 Sunnyside (3-1) vs. No. 7 No. Cal (1-3), 5 p.m.
No. 6 Nogales (1-3) vs. No. 3 So. Cal (3-1), 5 p.m.
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