Sunset is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Southridge is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sunset Apollos will take on the Southridge Skyhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sunset: 2.9, Southridge: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sunset can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Beaverton.
Sophie Pappas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Pappas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gianna Micciche was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Claire Hattendorf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southridge narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past McMinnville 5-3.
Sunset's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Southridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
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