Vikings
| 03/30/26 vs Arizona College Prep | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Gila Ridge | 15 |
| 03/25/26 @ Apollo | 18 |
| 03/21/26 vs Tanque Verde | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Sahuarita | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
The Sunnyslope Vikings will head out to square off against the Tolleson Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunnyslope is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Arizona College Prep hit Sunnyslope with a five-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Knights, falling 13-3.
Sunnyslope saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Strange, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run. Molly Nordstrom was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tolleson). They were the clear victors by a 20-6 margin over Cesar Chavez on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Champions: they've now won nine in a row.
Evelyn Escalante tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Sammie Ortega was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Trinity Preciado also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Tolleson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Sunnyslope's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Tolleson, their record is now 10-7.
Sunnyslope suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Tolleson when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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