After a string of three wins, Sunnyside's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers by a score of 6-5. Sunnyside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tucson High Magnet School apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Tatyana Vega spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sunnyside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriela Morales, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Tucson High Magnet School's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings played and she was also dialed-in: Jorgina Gant gave up five earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaliyah Grigsby, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Julio, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Sunnyside's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sunnyside has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ironwood Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ironwood Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tucson High Magnet School: 1.8, Salpointe Catholic: 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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