Westview had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-18 to make it six. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sunset Apollos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Apollos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in April.
As for Sunset, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Sunset's part, not much got past Sydney Arnold, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Westview off the board. Arnold has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 20 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddy Larson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Belisle, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westview will venture away from home to take on Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Sunset, they will head out to face off against Beaverton at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Beavers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.52 runs per game on average), something the Apollos will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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