The Sumner Spartans will head out to challenge the Rogers Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Rogers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sumner's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Puyallup hitters got past them. The Spartans took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings on Monday. The Spartans have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rogers). They put the hurt on Bethel with a sharp 13-7 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Rogers moved to 5-9 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Sumner, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Everything went Sumner's way against Rogers when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Sumner made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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