Sumner lost against Emerald Ridge last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sumner Spartans fell 5-1 to the Emerald Ridge Jaguars. The defeat continues a trend for Sumner in their matchups with Emerald Ridge: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley McGee was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. McGee has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. McGee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Emerald Ridge's side, Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Kailey Verhoeven and Taylor Orgeles did most of the damage at the plate: Verhoeven scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Orgeles went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Sumner's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Emerald Ridge, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
As of now, neither Sumner nor Emerald Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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