The Bethel Bison are taking a road trip to take on the Sumner Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel will be strutting in after a win while Sumner will be coming in after a defeat.
Bethel is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Spanaway Lake get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Sentinels: they've now won nine in a row.
Not much got past Jakob Reynolds, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Spanaway Lake off the board. Reynolds also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bethel is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-11 otherwise.

Carson Dietsche
| 04/22/26 @ Spanaway Lake | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Spanaway Lake | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Olympia | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Renton | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Rogers | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, Carson Dietsche was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Bethel's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-11 when he doesn't). Austin Brittain was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Bethel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sumner faced Emerald Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Spartans fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 2-1. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Bethel's record is now 4-12. As for Sumner, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
Bethel suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Sumner in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Bison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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