Baseball Preview: Sumner Stingrays vs. Brandon Eagles
Sumner has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Brandon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sumner, who comes in off a win.
Sumner pushed their score to eight the last time they played Alonso, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. Sumner walked away with a 3-0 victory over Alonso. The win was just what Sumner needed coming off of a 17-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Anthony Jacquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sumner saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Dugarte, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Brandon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They fell just short of Blake by a score of 1-0.
Sumner has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Brandon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Brandon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Sumner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Brandon, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Sumner keep running through batters, or will Brandon buck the trend?
Sumner took their victory against Brandon in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. Does Sumner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brandon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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