The Sumner Stingrays will head out on the road to square off against the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Sumner's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Brandon. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sumner.
Luke Parson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Parson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Deven Mena looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Winston Pennant, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sebastian Peralta was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Hillsborough by a score of 6-5.
Connor Cress made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Nanns, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sumner is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Sumner came up short against Freedom in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 6-3. Can Sumner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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