The Sumner Spartans will square off against the Richland Bombers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sumner: 3.6, Richland: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sumner took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over Puyallup. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sumner considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Richland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Riverhawks by a score of 8-5. Winning may never get old, but Richland sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sophia Sams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sams was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Boyce was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Christen La Plante, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Sumner's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 23-2.
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