Boulder Creek lost against Sunnyslope back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Boulder Creek Jaguars fell just short of the Sunnyslope Vikings by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Boulder Creek has lost by just one run.
Avery Gurr put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Gurr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Miranda McCoy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Shull, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Sunnyslope's side, Sam Hyde was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan McMahon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Boulder Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Sunnyslope, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boulder Creek will challenge Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder Creek is facing Mountain Ridge at the right time seeing as Mountain Ridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sunnyslope, they will head out on the road to face off against O'Connor at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. O'Connor is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Sunnyslope will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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