Baseball Recap: Sumter Gamecocks vs. Socastee Braves
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sumter's offense. They fell just short of the Socastee Braves by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Sumter's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Marion Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sumter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Sumter's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Socastee, their victory bumped their record up to 6-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumter will face off against Lancaster at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lancaster's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Socastee, they will head out on the road to challenge Georgetown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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