The Sumner Stingrays will square off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Sumner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Newsome, sneaking past 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Stingrays, who have now won five contests in a row.
Victoria Baker made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karlee Salisbury, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Sarasota sidestepped East Ridge for an 8-7 victory. That's two games straight that the Sailors have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Ashlan Guengerich, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Mady Pint, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Sarasota is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Sumner, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sumner hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Sarasota struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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