After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pasco, Sunlake was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mitchell Mustangs and snuck past 7-6. For Sunlake, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 defeat Mitchell walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Sean Pratt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Italiano and Lucas Zarlenga did most of the damage at the plate: Italiano scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Zarlenga scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Merriman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Mitchell's side, Logan Koslin and Matthew Logan did some serious damage despite the final result: Koslin scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Logan went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jacob Aponte was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sunlake's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Sunlake will head out on the road to face off against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lake is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Sunlake will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Mitchell will take on Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Mitchell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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