On Monday, Sunset faced Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunset Apollos lost 7-0 to the Jesuit Crusaders. Sunset's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Sophie Pappas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Sunset's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Jesuit, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunset will stay at home for another game and welcome Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jesuit will take on Mountainside at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mountainside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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