Walden Grove extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-13. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sunnyside Blue Devils. The Wolves were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Liana Acuna made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Sunnyside, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Sunnyside's side, Ashley Rosthenhausler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Rosthenhausler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Anyssa Pacho was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Walden Grove will venture away from home to square off against Tucson High Magnet School at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Badgers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sunnyside, they will host Vista Grande at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.52 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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