For the first time this season, Sageview will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Southridge Suns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sageview is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 12-2 to Moses Lake last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while Southridge put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Pasco. The Suns put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Suns.
Orian Hagen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hagen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michelle Flores, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aryn Sloot, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Southridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
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