Beaverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 14-3 to the Sunset Apollos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beaverton of the 17-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Sunset's part, Sophie Pappas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Pappas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gianna Micciche was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Claire Hattendorf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Beaverton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Sunset, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Beaverton will head out on the road to face off against Mountainside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Beaverton is facing Mountainside at the right time seeing as Mountainside is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sunset, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunset is on a three-game streak of home wins, Southridge a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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