Softball Recap: Westover Falls Despite Strong Effort from Amaiya Jones
By Team Reports
Sep 16, 2024, 5:03pm
Softball Recap: Westover Patriots vs. Sumter County Panthers
Westover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sumter County Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Amaiya Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Morgan Polite was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Westover's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Sumter County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westover is on the road again on Tuesday to play Mitchell County at 5:00 p.m. Mitchell County is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Westover will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sumter County, they will challenge Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumter County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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