Sunnyside fell victim to Eastmont and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Eastmont Wildcats by a score of 2-0. Sunnyside's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Eastmont's part, they got a great performance from Bodie Yale as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Yale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Valente Barrios, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Sunnyside's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Eastmont, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunnyside will square off against Davis at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Eastmont, they will head out on the road to take on Moses Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Eastmont: 4, Moses Lake: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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