After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tanque Verde, Sunnyslope was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets with a sharp 13-7 victory. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Udall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Strange, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Vikings
03/22/25 vs Blue Ridge | 68.2% |
03/22/25 vs Tanque Verde | 43.5% |
03/22/25 vs Globe | 57.7% |
03/22/25 vs Tombstone | 56.5% |
03/21/25 vs Safford | 65.2% |
+ 22 more games |
Sunnyslope always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Sunnyslope has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. Blue Ridge's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Looking ahead, Sunnyslope will venture away from home to face off against Willow Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Blue Ridge, they will head out to square off against Show Low at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Show Low's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Blue Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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