The Sunset Knights will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the American Heritage Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Sunset heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Killian by a score of 11-9.
Nicholas Roca was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Roca was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Angel Santiago was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Damian Leyva was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, American Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jensen Beach by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for American Heritage in their matchups with Jensen Beach: they've now lost four in a row.
American Heritage also got a good showing from Elias Raptis, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Raptis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Quinn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Sunset's record now sits at 14-10. As for American Heritage, their record now sits at 15-11.
American Heritage's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sunset hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for American Heritage, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Sunset's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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