Southridge had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-15-1 to make it seven. They fell 6-3 to the Sunset Apollos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Apollos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for Sunset, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Sunset's part, Emily Belisle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Belisle has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Shelby Townsend was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Kodachi, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Southridge will take on rival Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sunset is set to square off against their familiar foe Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Apollos 2.7, the Crusaders 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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