Sunnyside fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Red Mountain on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions by a score of 2-1. Sunnyside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tatyana Vega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sunnyside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vianney Cruz, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Red Mountain's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Kendall Cochran gave up one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Sarah Misner was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Taylor Hampton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Sunnyside's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Red Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Sunnyside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Red Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Corona del Sol at 9:30 a.m. Red Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Corona del Sol's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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