Sumner fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Olympia on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Olympia Bears by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for Sumner in their matchups with Olympia: they've now lost four in a row.
Riley McGee put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). McGee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McGee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anna Thweatt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Like Sumner, Olympia also got a great game from a two-way player: Sami Potvin. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Potvin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Potvin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydnee Chandler-Trent, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Olympia, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Sumner will be playing in front of their home fans against Curtis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Curtis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Olympia, they will head out on the road to face off against South Kitsap at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Kitsap is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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