Sunnyslope is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing at home against the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 4:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Sunnyslope after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Tolleson by a score of 6-5.
Sunnyslope saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Workman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Camden Grove, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Corona del Sol faced Millennium in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Aztecs were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Aztecs, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Corona del Sol has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sunnyslope, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Sunnyslope skirted past Corona del Sol 10-9 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Aztecs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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