Softball Game Preview: Sumner Spartans vs. Spanaway Lake Sentinels

Spartans

Runs

05/01/25 @ Curtis	15
04/30/25 vs South Kitsap	9
04/29/25 @ Rogers	6
04/25/25 vs Emerald Ridge	6
04/23/25 @ South Kitsap	7
+ 11 more games

The Sumner Spartans will square off against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Sumner not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 12-0). Everything went their way against Curtis as they made off with a 15-3 victory. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Riley Meyers was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Natalie Korschinowski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sumner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Spanaway Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 23-6 to Bethel.

Sumner has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Spanaway Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.

Sumner took their victory against Spanaway Lake in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Sentinels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.