It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sumner can now relate to. They lost 12-2 to the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes on Tuesday. Sumner's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Sumner saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Joiner, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Palm Harbor University's side, Mylie Stout and Emily Boylan made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stout tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Boylan tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stout has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Stout scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Boylan went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Palm Harbor University let Emma Shipley and Samantha Papp loose on the outfield. Shipley scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Papp went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Palm Harbor University, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Sumner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palm Harbor University, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Palm Harbor University's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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