Sunnyslope extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-16 in the process. They came up short against the Xavier College Prep Gators, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Wednesday.
Sunnyslope saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Udall, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Xavier College Prep, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5-3. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs.
On Xavier College Prep's side, Sydney Root made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Those 18 strikeouts gave Root a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Sariah McNabb was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Noelani Romo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Sunnyslope has already played their next contest, a 10-6 victory against Gila Ridge on the 25th. As for Xavier College Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 19-0 win against Notre Dame Prep on the 28th.
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