Sumner lost against Emerald Ridge back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Sumner Spartans lost 9-2 to the Emerald Ridge Jaguars. Sumner has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addy Meyers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Taylor Mentink, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Sumner didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Emerald Ridge only tossed four.
On Emerald Ridge's side, Alanna Wirtala made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Wirtala has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wirtala was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Orgeles and Sarah Hurley did most of the damage at the plate: Orgeles went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Hurley went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Lillian Stariha was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Emerald Ridge, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Sumner will be playing in front of their home fans against Puyallup at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Puyallup is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Emerald Ridge, they will be playing at home against Sumner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sumner: 3.4, Emerald Ridge: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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