Sumner fell victim to Washington Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Washington Academy Raiders. Sumner has struggled against Washington Academy recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Washington Academy's part, Carson Prout was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Prout was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Trevor Shimabukuro was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Moholland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sumner's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Washington Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sumner will take on Deer Isle-Stonington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Deer Isle-Stonington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Washington Academy, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Orono, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Washington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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