After a string of four wins, Sunnyside's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sunnyside of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Tatyana Vega spent all 10.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Amerika Lopez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base. Lauryn Carbajal was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Tucson High Magnet School's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 11 innings and she was also dialed-in: Jorgina Gant gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Tucson High Magnet School got a massive performance out of Jiselle Nunez, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sofie Trejo, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Sunnyside's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Sunnyside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they will head out on the road to take on Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Tucson High Magnet School's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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