Stingrays
| 03/27/25 vs Bloomingdale | 10 |
| 03/25/25 @ East Bay | 19 |
| 03/15/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 5 |
| 03/15/25 vs Auburndale | 17 |
| 03/14/25 vs Okeechobee | 14 |
| + 11 more games |
The Sumner Stingrays will venture away from home to take on the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Sumner easily dispatched East Bay on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Sumner fell just short of Bloomingdale by a score of 12-10 on Thursday. The Stingrays haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Peyton Joiner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Salisbury, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Joiner wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Sumner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Palmetto made easy work of Manatee on Thursday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won four in a row.
MaKenna Lee was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Caroline Craft was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. LeiLani Cruz was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Palmetto now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Sumner, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Palmetto's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sumner hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. It's a different story for Palmetto, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Sumner's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
