Sunnyside has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Marana Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went Sunnyside's way against Pueblo as Sunnyside made off with an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Sunnyside has won by exactly ten runs.
Gabriela Morales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Morales has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Morales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauryn Carbajal, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jazmine Bustamante, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Marana made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cholla on Monday. Everything went Marana's way against Cholla as Marana made off with a 17-1 victory.
Sunnyside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Marana, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Sunnyside took their victory against Marana in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunnyside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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