The Sutton Sammies will be playing at home against the Burncoat Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Sutton finally turned things around against Prouty on Friday. Sutton put the hurt on Prouty with a sharp 16-1 win. Sutton's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Dan Palmer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sutton got a massive performance out of Dante Yantin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Declan O?Callaghan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Burncoat waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Wolverines as they made off with a 9-1 victory.
Sutton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Burncoat, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Sutton took their victory against Burncoat when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Sutton repeat their success, or does Burncoat have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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