Adamson is 2-8 against Sunset since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Adamson Leopards will head out on the road to face off against the Sunset Bison at 1:00 p.m. Sunset took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Adamson, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Adamson beat South Oak Cliff 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Adamson.
Christian Salazar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juvencio Nava, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Luis Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Sunset had to settle for a 5-4 loss against White on Friday.
Like Adamson, Sunset also got a great game from a two-way player: Eduardo Chavez. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Chavez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Chavez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jose Rocha, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Adamson's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Sunset, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17-1.
Adamson couldn't quite finish off Sunset when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. Can Adamson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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