Softball Recap: Sunset's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Apollos

Previous 5 Games

05/09/25 vs Jesuit	2-3
05/07/25 @ Southridge	10-4
05/05/25 vs Aloha	6-5
05/02/25 @ Beaverton	15-1
04/30/25 vs Westview	4-1

After a string of nine wins, Sunset's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Jesuit Crusaders by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Apollos couldn't push the score so high this time.

Sydney Arnold spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Sunset saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Townsend, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Sunset's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 20-3. As for Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sunset will face off against rival Mountainside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Apollos 2.8, the Mavericks 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Jesuit is set to challenge their familiar foe Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.