Sumner entered their tilt with Spoto with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Spoto Spartans on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sumner also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Anthony Jacquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jacquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jacquez was also big at the plate, 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, Winston Pennant was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Spoto's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PEYTON NISY, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Sumner's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Spoto, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Sumner will be playing in front of their home fans against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bloomingdale: 2.8, Sumner: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Spoto, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Tampa Bay Tech at 10:00 a.m. Spoto has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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