The Sumner Spartans will face off against the Puyallup Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sumner 1.5, Puyallup 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Sumner and Olympia had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bears a 5-0 shutout on Friday.
Meanwhile, Puyallup was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Bonney Lake. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this game were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
Puyallup got a good showing from Ryan Judge, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Judge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gregory Johnson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Puyallup's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Sumner, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
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