Softball Recap: Sumter County Panthers vs. Kendrick Cherokees
While Sumter County put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Kendrick. The Sumter County Panthers put the hurt on the Kendrick Cherokees with a sharp 12-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won 12 games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tadaisha Aldridge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, 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 Isis Snipes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tralisha Williams was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Sumter County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Sumter County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Kendrick, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sumter County will square off against Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Sumter County has won three straight at home, while Columbus won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Kendrick, they will challenge Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on October 8th.
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