Robinson was the 7-5 winner over Sumner when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Robinson Knights wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-5 walloping at the hands of the Sumner Stingrays on Tuesday.
Brady Capps was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Hursey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sumner's side, Ethan Dejesus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dejesus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sumner let Winston Pennant and Sebastian Peralta loose on the outfield. Pennant went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Peralta got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and a double. Peralta is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Luke Parson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Robinson now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Sumner, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Robinson will head out on the road to face off against Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sumner, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Strawberry Crest: 2.5, Sumner: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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