Sunnyside came tearing into Wednesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Flowing Wells Caballeros by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for Sunnyside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gabriela Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Morales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morales was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauryn Carbajal, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Vianney Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Flowing Wells' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valarie Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sunnyside pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Flowing Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Sunnyside will head out on the road to challenge Canyon del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sunnyside: 3, Canyon del Oro: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Flowing Wells, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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