Sunnyslope waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Boulder Creek Jaguars by a score of 7-4. That's two games straight that Sunnyslope has won by exactly three runs.
Ezekiel Mendoza was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Deckwa, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Boulder Creek's side, they got a good showing from Erick Gates, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Boulder Creek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Tsau, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Drew Duran was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Sunnyslope has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Boulder Creek, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunnyslope will face off against San Luis at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Sunnyslope is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Boulder Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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