Sunset is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Jesuit is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Apollos will host the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sunset 2.8, Jesuit 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sunset barely beat Southridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Apollos blew past the Skyhawks 10-4 on Wednesday. The Apollos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Kaia McKenna was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sofia Santana, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jesuit ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mountainside 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won six in a row.
Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Sunset, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Sunset beat Jesuit 3-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Apollos repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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