Softball Preview: Sumter Gamecocks vs. Socastee Braves
The Sumter Gamecocks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Socastee Braves at 5:30 p.m. Sumter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Sumter finally turned things around against Conway on Friday. Sumter came out on top in a nail-biter against Conway and snuck past 4-3.
Lillie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sumter's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Ardis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Socastee had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Carolina Forest last Friday.
The win got Sumter back to even at 8-8. As for Socastee, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Sumter skirted past Socastee 18-16 when the teams last played back in March. Will Sumter repeat their success, or does Socastee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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