Puyallup is 9-1 against Sumner since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Puyallup Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sumner Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sumner is hoping to do on Thursday what Curtis couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Puyallup's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Puyallup was the clear victor by a 21-5 margin over Curtis. Puyallup's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kate Havice made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Havice has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Havice was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kiera Thomas was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-4. Paisley Jamison was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Sumner waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Bison onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Josslyn Sorensen tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sumner let Addy Meyers and Anna Thweatt loose on the outfield. Meyers went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Thweatt scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Puyallup pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sumner, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Puyallup hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sumner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Puyallup's way against Sumner in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Puyallup made off with a 7-0 win. Will Puyallup repeat their success, or does Sumner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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