Preview: Lecanto Panthers vs. South Sumter Raiders
Lecanto is 2-7 against South Sumter since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lecanto Panthers will be playing at home against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Lecanto will be strutting in after a win while South Sumter will be coming in after a loss.
Lecanto has not done well against Nature Coast Tech recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Lecanto walked away with a 4-1 victory over Nature Coast Tech. The win was just what Lecanto needed coming off of a 14-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Brenden Marcic was solid, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, South Sumter came up short against The Villages Charter on Friday and fell 10-6. South Sumter has not had much luck with The Villages Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gabriel Sabilona was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Another player making a difference was James Boone, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lecanto's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for South Sumter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Lecanto suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to South Sumter when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lecanto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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