Softball Preview: Monroe Golden Tornadoes vs. Sumter County Panthers
The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Sumter County Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
After dropping their season opener at home, Sumter County is headed out to face a Golden Tornadoes team ready to give their home crowd a win. Monroe lost 16-0 to Pelham on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Sumter County had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Carver on Tuesday as Sumter County made off with a 17-4 victory.
Madison Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Shelton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sumter County got a massive performance out of Candance Pitts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Christina Battle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Monroe might still be hurting after the 19-6 defeat they got from Sumter County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Monroe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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