Willow Canyon had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it four. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sunnyslope Vikings. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Malachi Lemau made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
As for Sunnyslope, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Sunnyslope's side, the team relied heavily on Emilio Palacio, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave Palacio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wes Griffin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Willow Canyon has already played their next contest, a 6-4 loss against Castle View on the 14th. As for Sunnyslope, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 victory against Apollo on the 12th.
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