Sunset had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 15-17 to make it seven. They lost 10-4 to the Adamson Leopards. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Leopards this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-4 loss back in March.
As for Adamson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
For Adamson's part, Christian Salazar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juvencio Nava, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Adamson: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-12-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Daniel Duque, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Sunset does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Adamson, they will challenge Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Leopards' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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