The Sunnyslope Vikings will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lutheran Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The pair are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Sunnyslope had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Valor Christian.
Gavin Short was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Short was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Short wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Kuenne, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Lutheran had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Cactus Shadows on Tuesday. Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wade Thewes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Sunnyslope's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Lutheran, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
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