Sunset put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Aloha Warriors a 10-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Sunset as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Keana Cooper and Sophie Pappas made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cooper tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pappas pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Cooper went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Pappas scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sunset let Addilyn Gates and Jordan Pena loose on the outfield. Gates scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pena scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sofia Santana, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Sunset's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Aloha, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunset will square off against Mountainside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sunset's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Mountainside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Aloha, they will head out on the road to face off against Beaverton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Aloha is facing Beaverton at the right time seeing as Beaverton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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