The Sunnyside Wildcats will head out to challenge the McLane Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Sunnyside was able to grind out a solid win over Madera South, taking the game 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, McLane beat Lemoore 7-4 on Saturday.
Isaac Montes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of McLane's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leland Flores, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Sunnyside's record is now 5-8. As for McLane, their record now sits at 8-9.
Everything went Sunnyside's way against McLane in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Sunnyside made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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