Softball Preview: Sumner Stingrays vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes
The Sumner Stingrays will challenge the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sumner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Riverview as Sumner made off with a 10-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Sumner as they're now sitting on four straight.
Aliyanis Stubbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Stubbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Joiner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Wine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Palm Harbor University put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Pinellas Park. Palm Harbor University blew past Pinellas Park 15-0. Winning may never get old, but Palm Harbor University sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Palm Harbor University also got a great performance from Taylor Barr as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Emma Shipley was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Katie Fasting was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Sumner's record now sits at 18-8. As for Palm Harbor University, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Sumner hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Palm Harbor University struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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