Softball Recap: Beaverton Comes Up Short

Beaverton had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 11-15 to make it six. They lost 10-0 to the Sunset Apollos. Considering the last time the Beavers couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

As for Sunset, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-4. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

For Sunset's part, Sydney Arnold made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. Arnold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Pe?a, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Claire Hattendorf, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Beaverton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunset, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against McNary at 5:00 p.m.