Softball Game Preview: Plant Panthers vs. Sumner Stingrays

The Plant Panthers will face off against the Sumner Stingrays at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Plant proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gaither, sneaking past 3-2. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cowboys recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Plant got a great performance from Summer Wood as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Wood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Olive Masters

Hits (Career)

03/31/25 @ Gaither	2
03/27/25 vs East Bay	1
03/01/25 vs Wharton	1
04/30/24 @ Steinbrenner	1
04/05/24 vs Sickles	1

On the hitting side, Plant saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olive Masters, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave Masters a new career-high. Addison Lee also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Plant hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Sumner made easy work of Plant City on Thursday and carried off an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Stingrays, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.

Victoria Baker was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Baker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Plant pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Sumner, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.

Plant couldn't quite get it done against Sumner when the teams last played back in February of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Will the Panthers 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.