The Sumner Stingrays will square off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sumner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Plant City as they made off with a 10-2 win. The Stingrays haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Victoria Baker
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Victoria Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Karlee Salisbury and Victoria Rudolph did most of the damage at the plate: Salisbury went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Rudolph went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Rudolph a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Wine, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Sumner was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plant City only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Newsome entered their tilt with Alonso on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Ravens.
Allyson Conner tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Arriana N Williams was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Nordberg, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Sumner's record now sits at 16-10. As for Newsome, their record is now 20-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sumner has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newsome struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sumner couldn't quite finish off Newsome when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. Can the Stingrays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
