The Sumner Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Narraguagus Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sumner has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Narraguagus will come in with five straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sumner's offense. They came up short against Washington Academy on Wednesday, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, Narraguagus hadn't done well against Woodland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Knights skirted past the Dragons 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this contest were averaging three runs allowed.
McKade Robertson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Narraguagus let Miles Worcester and Max Worcester run wild. Miles went 3-for-5 with four RBI, while Max went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Manny Absalom also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Narraguagus pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.0 runs this season. As for Sumner, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Sumner suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Narraguagus in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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