Softball Game Preview: Ridge View Blazers vs. Sumter Gamecocks

The Ridge View Blazers will take on the Sumter Gamecocks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ridge View has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Sumter will arrive with three straight wins.

Ridge View fell victim to Blythewood and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Bengals.

Meanwhile, while Sumter put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Latta. The Gamecocks had just enough and edged out the Vikings 1-0.

The result came thanks to Lillie Ivey's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Sumter pushed their record up to 15-6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ridge View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.