Baseball Recap: Southridge picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 2:11am

Baseball Recap: Southridge Suns vs. Walla Walla Blue Devils

Southridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Walla Walla Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southridge also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.

Coppin Hunkapillar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hunkapillar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Austin Guier was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Nicholas Wade was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.

Southridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for Walla Walla, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.

Southridge will head out on the road to square off against Hermiston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Walla Walla, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kennewick at 2:00 p.m. Kennewick's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Walla Walla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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