Sunnyslope has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the O'Connor Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Sunnyslope sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Boulder Creek.
Sam Hyde was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Jordan McMahon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, O'Connor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Liberty 19-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded O'Connor with their most commanding win of the season.
The victory got Sunnyslope back to even at 8-8. As for O'Connor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Sunnyslope might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from O'Connor in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Connor's Rachel Davis, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Sunnyslope knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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