After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Atchison, Sumner Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Washington Wildcats with a sharp 17-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sabres also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Keneth Rodriguez-Acosta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez-Acosta was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Flor Herrera was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Arianna George, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sumner Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only posted an OBP of .333.
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| 04/03/25 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 11-10 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 12-6 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 3-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Sumner Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Washington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Sumner Academy has already played their next match (against Harmon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Washington, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Atchison at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Phoenix will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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