Softball Preview: Sunset Apollos vs. Mountainside Mavericks
The Sunset Apollos will head out on the road to challenge the Mountainside Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sunset is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Sunset stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Aloha. The high-scoring effort was just what Sunset needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Keana Cooper and Sophie Pappas were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Cooper pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pappas pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Cooper went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Pappas scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sunset let Addilyn Gates and Jordan Pena loose on the outfield. Gates scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pena scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sofia Santana, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Mountainside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sprague.
Sunset's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Mountainside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Sunset came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountainside in their previous meeting on April 12th, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunset since the team 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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