Baseball Recap: Southridge Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Suns

Margin (Wins)

03/27/26 vs Walla Walla	19
04/21/26 @ Sageview	16
04/17/26 vs Pasco	15
04/28/26 vs Sageview	14
04/03/26 @ Hanford	13

There's no place like home for Southridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past the Sageview Lobos 15-1 on Tuesday. The Suns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Ethan Midgett looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

On the hitting side, Nick Wade was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Jesus Lechuga was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Southridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Sageview, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Southridge is set to face off against their familiar foe Kamiakin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Suns 3.8, the Braves 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Sageview will challenge rival Hermiston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.