Sunset extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-5. They lost 8-2 to the Key West Conchs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Conchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 on Friday.
Sunset saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ignacio Perez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Key West, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average this season.
On Key West's side, Kade Maltz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Maltz a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Auggy Davila was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Xavier Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Sunset didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-9 win against Brito on the 3rd. As for Key West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Gulf Shores on the 5th.
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