Westview is 8-2 against Sunset since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westview Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Sunset Apollos at 5:00 p.m. Westview is coming into the match hot, having won their last 15 games.
Westview is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Southridge on Monday. Considering Westview has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Sunset fell victim to Jesuit and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Crusaders. The defeat continues a trend for Sunset in their matchups with Jesuit: they've now lost five in a row.
Sophie Pappas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Westview's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Sunset, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6.
Westview beat Sunset 3-0 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sunset's Keana Cooper, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westview still be able to contain Cooper? There's only one way to find out.
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