Baseball Game Preview: Sunset Knights vs. Southridge Spartans

Sunset hasn't had much luck against Southridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sunset Knights will face off against the Southridge Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Sunset's victory against Keys Gate wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Sunset came out on top in a nail-biter against Keys Gate on Thursday, sneaking past 4-2. Sunset hasn't had any issues with Keys Gate recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southridge). They put the hurt on Coral Park with a sharp 19-0 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.

Sunset's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Southridge, they now have a winning record of 4-3.