On Wednesday, Sunnyslope faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunnyslope Vikings' tough 15-4 loss to the Liberty Lions might stick with them for a while. Sunnyslope's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Gavin Short made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezekiel Mendoza, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Even though they lost, Sunnyslope lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Sunnyslope's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Sunnyslope will head out on the road to face off against Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty, they will challenge Sunnyslope at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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