The Sumner Stingrays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plant City Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Sumner got themselves on the board against Steinbrenner, but Steinbrenner never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Warriors.
The result came thanks to Anthony Jacquez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sebastian Peralta and Luke Parson did most of the damage at the plate: Peralta went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while Parson went 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ethan Dejesus, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Plant City only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Blake on Saturday. Plant City was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Blake.
The team relied heavily on Colin Pellicer, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagen Keen, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Sumner pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Plant City, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sumner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plant City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sumner came up short against Plant City when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Sumner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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