Sunset is 2-8 against Jesuit since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sunset Apollos will look to defend their home field against the Jesuit Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Sunset will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Sunset is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Southridge (and have done all season long). Sunset's pitcher stepped up to hand Southridge a 12-0 shutout on Friday. Sunset's victory was all the more impressive since Southridge was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
Sophie Pappas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Pappas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sunset got a big performance out of Sofia Santana, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shelby Townsend, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jesuit faced Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Jesuit came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Catholic and snuck past 5-3.
Sunset's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Jesuit, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1.
Sunset suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Jesuit when the teams last played back in April. Will Sunset have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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