Softball Preview: Sumner Tigers vs. Washington Academy Raiders
The Sumner Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sumner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Bucksport on Wednesday. They lost 10-1 to the Golden Bucks. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Sumner has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mount View 12-2. Washington Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Bella Cirone and Avery Cates made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cirone kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Cates pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cirone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cirone scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Cates fired off three triples, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lily Hennessey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Sadie Story was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Sumner's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Washington Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Sumner might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Washington Academy when the teams last played on May 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cirone, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Now that Sumner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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