Thursday just wasn't the day for Sumner's offense. They fell just short of the Newsome Wolves by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game marked that first time this season in which Sumner was not able to get on the board.
Aliyanis Stubbs put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Stubbs has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stubbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Sumner didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newsome only tossed three.
On Newsome's side, Haleigh Galvan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Newsome saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arriana N Williams, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Sumner's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Newsome, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Sumner will take on Gaither at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gaither will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Newsome, they will face off against Inspiration Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Inspiration Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Newsome's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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