Sunset has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Aloha Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sunset is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Westview, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Sunset was ranked 16th). Sunset fell just short of Westview by a score of 4-2 on Friday. Sunset has struggled against Westview recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Sophie Pappas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sunset saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Swenson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Aloha lost 12-1 to Westview on Wednesday. Aloha has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sunset's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Aloha, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Sunset took their victory against Aloha in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunset since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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