Summerville is 2-8 against Sonora since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Summerville Bears will be playing at home against the Sonora Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Summerville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Amador (and have done all season long). Everything went Summerville's way against Amador on Wednesday as Summerville made off with a 12-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Summerville's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Madelyn Nikiforuk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Brianna Fowler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Makenna Wallace was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sonora waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 14-10 victory over the Bullfrogs.
KODIE TOWNSEND made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). TOWNSEND has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 22 consecutive pitching appearances. TOWNSEND was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, KAYLA MONTGOMERY and CHEYENNE MATYSHOCK did most of the damage at the plate: MONTGOMERY went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while MATYSHOCK went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was SYDNEY SELLS, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Summerville's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Sonora, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Summerville might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Sonora when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of TOWNSEND, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Summerville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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