It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sumner can now relate to. They fell just short of the Plant Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sumner of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Anthony Jacquez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Jacquez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Jacquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Winston Pennant, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Plant's side, Garrett Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Plant, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Sumner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Plant, they will head out on the road to square off against Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plant's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Palm Harbor University's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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