If Plant City was riding high fresh off their 16-0 takedown of Spoto last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders came up short against the Sumner Stingrays on Thursday, falling 8-2. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Stingrays: they've now lost six in a row.

Kyleigh Meiers
04/03/25 @ Sumner | 2 |
04/01/25 vs Spoto | 2 |
03/29/25 vs Durant | 1 |
03/27/25 vs Brandon | 1 |
03/25/25 @ Lennard | 3 |
03/14/25 @ Auburndale | 1 |
Kyleigh Meiers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Plant City's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-5. As for Sumner, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plant City will face off against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Sharks will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sumner, they will challenge Plant at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Stingrays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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