The South Sumter Raiders will take on the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. South Sumter will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
South Sumter barely beat Leesburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. South Sumter blew past Leesburg 13-6 on Tuesday. Considering the Raiders have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grant Polk looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Malakhi Boone
| 03/18/25 @ Leesburg | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Belleview | 2 |
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| 02/12/25 vs Citrus | 2 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malakhi Boone, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of James Boone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Sumter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Wesley Chapel's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Berkeley Prep by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Aiden Nguyen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Wesley Chapel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mills Carrillo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Sean Roche was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
South Sumter pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wesley Chapel, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Wesley Chapel's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Sumter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. It's a different story for Wesley Chapel, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain South Sumter's hitters?
South Sumter suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Wesley Chapel in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Will South Sumter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
