
Apollos
03/24/25 vs Cleveland | 17 |
03/24/25 vs Gresham | 17 |
05/02/25 @ Beaverton | 14 |
04/02/25 @ Lakeridge | 14 |
04/07/25 @ Nelson | 11 |
Sunset came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Beaverton Beavers with a sharp 15-1 win. The Apollos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Sydney Arnold was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaia McKenna, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Pe?a, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Sunset pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Beaverton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunset will take on Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.72 runs per game on average), something the Apollos will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Beaverton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Southridge at 5:00 p.m.
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