With a playoff game on the line, Killian rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sunset Knights and snuck past 11-9. 11 seems to be a good number for Killian as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Sunset's part, Nicholas Roca put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Roca was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Angel Santiago made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Leyva, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Killian and bumps their season record up to 11-16. As for Sunset, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Killian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Key West at 4:20 p.m. Killian is on a three-game streak of home losses, Key West a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Sunset, they will head out on the road to face off against American Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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