Preview: Socastee Braves vs. Sumter Gamecocks
Socastee is 8-2 against Sumter since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Socastee Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Sumter Gamecocks at 6:30 p.m. Socastee is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Socastee fell victim to St. James and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Sharks might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Sumter owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Carolina Forest. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sumter.
Marion Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Gavin Rivers was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Socastee's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Sumter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything went Socastee's way against Sumter when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Socastee made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Socastee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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