Sumner and Olympia are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Sumner Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Olympia Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
Sumner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Rogers on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1.
Riley McGee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sumner saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Calkins, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Olympia stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Bethel 11-0. 11 seems to be a good number for Olympia as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Bautista and Sami Potvin were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Bautista pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Potvin struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Bautista got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI, while Potvin scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Crass, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mariah Martin was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
Sumner's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Olympia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both 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 Olympia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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