The Sumner Stingrays will take on the Robinson Knights in a tournament on Saturday. Sumner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Robinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Sumner didn't have quite enough to beat Strawberry Crest and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Stingrays in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost five in a row.
WINSTON PENNANT and ISAIAH ROMANO stepped up to the plate in a big way. PENNANT went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while ROMANO got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Robinson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hillsborough with a sharp 7-1 victory on Thursday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Terriers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Collin Rosenberg, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhyder Robinson, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Robinson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Robinson's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Sumner, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Sumner got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 against Robinson by a conclusive 12-5 score. Do the Stingrays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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