Sunnyside lost against Sahuarita back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Sunnyside Blue Devils fell just short of the Sahuarita Mustangs by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Sunnyside has lost by just one run.
Jose Grijalva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alfredo Encinas led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Cobarrubias, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Sahuarita's side, Ezra Vidal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Vidal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Colton Johnson was solid, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Sunnyside and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Sahuarita, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Sunnyside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 defeat vs. Mica Mountain on the 14th. Sahuarita has also already played their next match, a 15-1 win against Mingus on the 14th.
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