Sumner is 0-5 against Strawberry Crest since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Stingrays will take on the Chargers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sumner 2.8, Strawberry Crest 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sumner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Newsome a 5-0 shutout.
ETHAN DEJESUS
| 04/15/26 vs Newsome | 15 |
| 04/09/26 vs Gaither | 13 |
| 04/02/26 vs Alonso | 11 |
| 03/24/26 vs Bloomingdale | 5 |
| 03/18/26 vs Freedom | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
Newsome's batters probably weren't too happy with ETHAN DEJESUS, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up three walks). DEJESUS has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sumner let WINSTON PENNANT and ISAIAH ROMANO run wild. PENNANT got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run, while ROMANO went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI ROMANO has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of BRAYLON DISLA, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Raiders. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by just one run.
Zalen Hicks looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Strawberry Crest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bubba Blount, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Another was Reuben Vasquez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Strawberry Crest's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Sumner, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
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