Sunset extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 12-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Westview Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
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Kayden Dabbs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marcus Pollard made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Sullivan, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base.
As for Westview, the victory got them back to even at 9-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Westview's side, Henry Dunn looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Dunn a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malachi O'Brien, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
While Sunset had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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