Strawberry Crest entered their tilt with Sumner with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Sumner Stingrays by a score of 8-5 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Strawberry Crest also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Dillon Knight was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lance Highsmith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Sumner's side, Anthony Jacquez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jacquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jacquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sumner got a good showing from Cayden Doven, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Doven has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Jacquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Peralta, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Strawberry Crest is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Sumner, their record now sits at 14-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strawberry Crest will take on Ridge Community at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Strawberry Crest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Ridge Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sumner, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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