Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sumner). They put the hurt on the East Bay Indians with a sharp 20-1 victory on Tuesday. The Stingrays have beaten the Indians the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Indians has come to flipping the script.
Ethan DeJesus was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only four hits, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Sumner got a massive performance out of Winston Pennant, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sumner is 2-1 when Pennant posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Luke Parson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triples of the season.
Stingrays
| 03/25/25 @ East Bay | 66.7% |
| 03/19/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 39.4% |
| 03/18/25 vs Alonso | 22.2% |
| 03/17/25 vs Lennard | 40% |
| 03/15/25 @ Strawberry Crest | 46.4% |
| + 21 more games |
Sumner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Sumner's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for East Bay, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Sumner will host Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomingdale's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Sumner's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Bay, they will square off against Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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