The Sumner Spartans will head out to face off against the Emerald Ridge Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Emerald Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sumner, who comes in off a win.
While Spartans fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They came out on top against Puyallup by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Josslyn Sorensen
| 03/18/25 @ Puyallup | 3 |
| 05/10/24 @ Emerald Ridge | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Puyallup | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Curtis | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Curtis | 1 |
Josslyn Sorensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Riley Meyers was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Naya Alastra, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sumner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Puyallup only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Emerald Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to Hanford. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Emerald Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Puttler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Puttler hit this season.
Sumner came up short against Emerald Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-1. Can Sumner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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