South Shore extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sunset Park HEAT. Even if the Vikings couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Sunset Park, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
For Sunset Park's part, the team relied heavily on Marcel Cruz, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Steven Espinoza was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, South Shore is taking a road trip to square off against Petrides at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sunset Park, they will face off against Brooklyn Prospect at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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