Softball Preview: Eisenhower Cadets vs. Sunnyside Grizzlies
Eisenhower and Sunnyside are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Eisenhower Cadets will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Sunnyside Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Eisenhower is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Eisenhower is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. Their rough 11-1 loss to West Valley might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Eisenhower has scored all season.
Eisenhower saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexia Lydin, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wapato as Sunnyside made off with a 15-1 victory. While fans of Sunnyside might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Sunnyside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Eisenhower was able to grind out a solid victory over Sunnyside when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 14-11. Does Eisenhower have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunnyside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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