Flowing Wells lost against Sunnyside back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Flowing Wells Caballeros' rough 14-6 defeat to the Sunnyside Blue Devils might stick with them for a while. Flowing Wells has struggled against Sunnyside recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Steven Knagge and Tommy Padilla stepped up to the plate in a big way. Knagge went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Padilla scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Sunnyside's side, Jose Grijalva made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Grijalva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Grijalva was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Orlando Cobarrubias, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Michel Muniz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Flowing Wells' loss dropped their record down to 3-14-1. As for Sunnyside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Flowing Wells will challenge Pueblo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sunnyside, they will head out on the road to take on Canyon del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon del Oro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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