Softball Preview: Sumner Spartans vs. Curtis Vikings
Sumner is 8-2 against Curtis since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sumner Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Curtis Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Sumner will be strutting in after a victory while Curtis will be coming in after a defeat.
Sumner put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Bellarmine Prep 21-0.
Grace Martin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caroline Calkins was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Makenna Lysene was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Curtis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 15-1 defeat at the hands of Olympia.
Melanie Spivey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Sumner pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.7 runs. As for Curtis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Sumner's way against Curtis in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Sumner made off with a 19-1 victory. Will Sumner repeat their success, or does Curtis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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