On Friday, Sunset faced Westview in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunset Apollos fell just short of the Westview Wildcats by a score of 4-2. Sunset has struggled against Westview recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Sophie Pappas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sunset saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Swenson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Sunset's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Westview, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunset will square off against Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sunset's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Aloha's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westview, they will head out on the road to challenge Beaverton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Beaverton: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Westview has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
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