After flying high against Hillcrest last Tuesday, Sunset came back down to earth. The Sunset Bison wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-9 walloping at the hands of the Molina Jaguars on Thursday. Sunset has struggled against Molina recently, as their match on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Molina's part, Miranda Serrato was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Serrato has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Serrato was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keniya Young, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ayleen Castillo, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Sunset's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-5. As for Molina, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunset will face off against Kimball at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunset is facing Kimball at the right time seeing as Kimball is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Molina, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Hillcrest: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Molina has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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