Sunset dropped their record down to 20-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountainside Mavericks. The Apollos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mavericks earlier this season, when they won 9-7.
Sunset saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Arnold, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
As for Mountainside, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Mountainside's side, Jojo Appling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Appling has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubri Kruhm was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Avery Gaoiran was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sunset is set to square off against their familiar foe Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mountainside will take on rival Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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