Sunnyside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to the McLane Highlanders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
Bella Cardenas put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Cardenas wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kassandra Andrade, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Raeyah Lopez was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Sunnyside's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for McLane, the win got them back to even at 10-10-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sunnyside is set to square off against their familiar foe Justin Garza at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, McLane will take on rival Sanger West at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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