Softball Preview: Sumner Spartans vs. Rogers Rams
Sumner is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Rogers is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sumner Spartans will take on the Rogers Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Sumner earned a 12-7 win over South Kitsap.
Riley McGee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. McGee has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McGee was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Josslyn Sorensen looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Caroline Calkins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Anna Thweatt, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Rogers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Bethel onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Like Sumner, Rogers also got a great game from a two-way player: Raygun Klippert. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klippert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rogers got a massive performance out of Kendra Lewis, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Sydney Sasaki was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Sumner's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Rogers, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Sumner came up short against Rogers when the teams last played on Friday, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rogers' Keagan Norfleet, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that Sumner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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