On Saturday, Highland faced Sunnyside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks lost 10-4 to the Sunnyside Blue Devils.
Karsyn Norton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Sunnyside's side, Tatyana Vega was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Vega has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vega was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauryn Carbajal, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jenell Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7-2. As for Sunnyside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Highland will be playing at home against Desert Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Sunnyside, they will head out on the road to challenge Xavier College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Xavier College Prep is coming into the contest with ten straight victories at home, so Sunnyside will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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