There's no place like home for Sumner, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Gaither Cowboys on Saturday. This was payback for Sumner, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Karlee Salisbury was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jaelyn Joiner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Gaither's side, Carolyn Emanuel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jeirany Taveras, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Gaither was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Sumner pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Gaither, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-4 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Sumner will be playing at home against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Robinson knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Sumner likes a good challenge. As for Gaither, they will head out on the road to take on Steinbrenner at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steinbrenner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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