The Southridge Skyhawks will head out to take on the Sunset Apollos at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Southridge is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Southridge had taken Beaverton down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Skyhawks fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Skyhawks have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Sunset won against Central Catholic on Wednesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Apollos' way against Aloha as they made off with a 10-4 victory. Considering the Apollos have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gianna Micciche and Jordan Pe?a did most of the damage at the plate: Micciche went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Pe?a went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Micciche a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Hattendorf, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Sunset hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.
Southridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sunset, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Southridge might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Sunset in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Skyhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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