The Sunset Knights will head out to face off against the Ferguson Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Sunset came up short against Olympia and fell 6-3. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ferguson entered their tilt with Somerset Academy on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers.
Alejandro Broz looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Giz and Juan Bauza did most of the damage at the plate: Giz scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bauza went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Ferguson is undefeated when Giz posts two or more runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise. Adrian Perez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Ferguson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The last time their batting average was this high was since the start of last season.
Ferguson pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Sunset, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Sunset's way against Ferguson in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Sunset made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunset since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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