After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pinnacle, Sunnyslope was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Arizona College Prep Knights.

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Bryan Mares spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has become a key player for Sunnyslope: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Sunnyslope saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Workman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Workman has posted since back in March.
Sunnyslope's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Arizona College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunnyslope will challenge Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arizona College Prep, they will take on Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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