Recap: Lecanto Panthers vs. South Sumter Raiders
Lecanto has not done well against South Sumter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lecanto Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the South Sumter Raiders 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lecanto.
Vinny Cappuccilli was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Garrett Pitzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On South Sumter's side, James Boone and Gabriel Sabilona stepped up to the plate in a big way. Boone went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Sabilona went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
The victory got Lecanto back to even at 5-5. As for South Sumter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Lecanto will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lake Minneola at 6:30 p.m. Lake Minneola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lecanto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Sumter, they will head out on the road to take on Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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