With a playoff game on the line, Sunray rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over the Shamrock Irish. The result was nothing new for Sunray, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Parker Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Grajeda, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Arnold Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Shamrock's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Philip Cook, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Sunray has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Shamrock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Sunray will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shamrock: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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