Softball Recap: Sumner Stingrays vs. Alonso Ravens
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sumner ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Alonso Ravens by a score of 7-4. That's more bragging rights for Sumner, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aliyanis Stubbs spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jaelyn Joiner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Riley Wine was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Alonso's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Aleena Jones gave up just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Alonso saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Sumner and bumps their season record up to 16-8. As for Alonso, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Sumner will take on Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something Sumner will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alonso, they will head out on the road to take on Gaither at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gaither is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Alonso will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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