Preview: Sumter Gamecocks vs. Socastee Braves
Sumter is 2-8 against Socastee since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sumter Gamecocks will head out on the road to take on the Socastee Braves at 6:30 p.m. Sumter is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Sumter has not done well against Socastee recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Sumter won by a run and slipped past Socastee 4-3. That's two games straight that Sumter has won by just one run.
Sumter's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Rouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joseph Chapman, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Sumter has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Socastee, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
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