Sunset lost to Mountainside on Wednesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Apollos fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 5-4. The Apollos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley Via was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Liam Heaphy made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Sunset's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Mountainside, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9-1.
Coming up, Sunset will take on Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountainside, they will square off against Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Skyhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Mavericks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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