The Sunnyside Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Sanger West Hornets at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Sunnyside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Hoover. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sunnyside.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sanger West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Torres 6-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for Sanger West as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Alijah Guzman, who gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Torres off the board. Guzman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Victor Valadez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Luna, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sunnyside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. As for Sanger West, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Sunnyside took their win against Sanger West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Sunnyside repeat their success, or does Sanger West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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