The Sunnyslope Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Sunnyslope saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of Horizon by a score of 6-5.
Sunnyslope saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Palacio, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Matthew Workman was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Boulder Creek on Thursday, taking the game 6-1.
Red Mountain also got a great performance from Drew Hanen as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cade Olsen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hagen Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sunnyslope's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Red Mountain, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Sunnyslope skirted past Red Mountain 2-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunnyslope since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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