Sumner is 1-9 against Washington Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Sumner's offense. They lost 6-0 to Bucksport on Monday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against George Stevens Academy as they made off with a 13-1 victory. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
James Welch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Washington Academy got a massive performance out of Daniel Gardner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Gardner is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Mahar, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Washington Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sumner, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Sumner suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Washington Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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