The Sunset Apollos will square off against the Mountainside Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sunset comes in on five and Mountainside on nine.
Sunset is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Jesuit, who was ranked 18th at the time (Sunset was ranked 20th). The Apollos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crusaders on Friday, sneaking past 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Kayleigh Lester-Lima
| 05/08/26 @ Jesuit | 3 |
| 05/04/26 @ Aloha | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Southridge | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Beaverton | 1 |
| 04/29/26 @ Westview | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Kayleigh Lester-Lima, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Mia Kodachi was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, while Mountainside put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Beaverton. The Mavericks were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Beavers. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Tenley Jukkula was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Kawaguchi, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Mountainside's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Sunset, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sunset hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .420. However, it's not like Mountainside struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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