Softball Preview: Steinbrenner Warriors vs. Sumner Stingrays
The Steinbrenner Warriors will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Sumner Stingrays, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Sumner took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Steinbrenner, who comes in off a win.
Steinbrenner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Palm Harbor University 3-2. That's two games straight that Steinbrenner has won by just one run.
LILLY PATTON spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on LILY HOLTJE, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sumner unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Palm Harbor University. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Sumner couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sumner saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Joiner, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Steinbrenner pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Sumner, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Steinbrenner suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Sumner when the teams last played back in February. Will Steinbrenner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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