Sunnyside easily dispatched Catalina Foothills on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Highland Hawks by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since April 1, 2025.
Celeste Borboa made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Callie Fox, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Sunnyside now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Highland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Coming up, Sunnyside will square off against Queen Creek at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland, they will take on Pinnacle at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.1 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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