In what's become a running theme this season, Sunnyside gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Highland Hawks with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sunnyside.
Tatyana Vega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vega has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vega was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauryn Carbajal was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jenell Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Highland's side, Karsyn Norton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Sunnyside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7-2.
Sunnyside will head out on the road to face off against Xavier College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Xavier College Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Desert Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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