Lightning strikes twice

The HB Lightning collected a pair of 10-and-under Division victories

in Huntington Beach Girls’ Softball play by defeating the Firecrackers,

13-4, and the Base Invaders.

Top-notch hitting and pitching dictated HB Lightning’s defeat of the

Firecrackers. Becca Sumner had two hits, Lana Rutkin had a bases loaded

double that drove in two runs, Keely Toma singled twice and tripled,

Rachel Sumner singled twice and Taryn Devich hit a home run and doubled.

Sumner got the win, striking out six.

In edging the Base Invaders, 8-7, in a game that went down to the

final out, Rutkin led the HB Lightning attack with a double, single and

three RBI while scoring twice. Devich had another outstanding game with

three hits and two RBI.

The duo of Devich and Sumner combined for nine strikeouts.