The Sumner Stingrays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumner will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Sumner beat Spoto 5-2.
Anthony Jacquez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jacquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jacquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Adonis Troncoso and Cayden Doven dominated on the mound. Troncoso pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Doven tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Winston Pennant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Lennard by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Bloomingdale couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hayden Porter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Bloomingdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Rankin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sumner has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Bloomingdale, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sumner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sumner came up short against Bloomingdale when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Sumner, Jacob Magadan (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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