Sunset won the last time they faced ABF Academy Homestead, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sunset Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the ABF Academy Homestead Bandits.
Brandon Espinosa tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Roca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Arcaute, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On ABF Academy Homestead's side, Jose Bermudez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlos De La Vega, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Sunset is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for ABF Academy Homestead, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Sunset will head out on the road to square off against Westminster Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sunset: 3.2, Westminster Christian: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for ABF Academy Homestead, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Gulliver Prep at 4:00 p.m.
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