Aloha's hitters rose to the challenge against a Apollos pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.46 runs allowed on Monday. The Aloha Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sunset Apollos 15-14. This was payback for Aloha, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Sunset's part, Dajah Paz and Mia Kodachi did some serious damage despite the final result: Paz got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a double, while Kodachi got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra McKenna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Aloha's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Sunset, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aloha will face off against Wilsonville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sunset, they will head out on the road to take on Tigard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sunset: 3.5, Tigard: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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