Baseball Preview: South Sumter Raiders vs. Pasco Pirates
South Sumter is 6-1 against Pasco since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Sumter Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Pasco Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, South Sumter beat Hudson 6-1.
Jackson Gill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Malakhi Boone, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Gabriel Sabilona was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pasco stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Anclote. The victory was familiar territory for Pasco who now have five in a row.
Luis Quintana made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Quintana was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Denmark, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Boomer Newton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
South Sumter's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Pasco, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
South Sumter was able to grind out a solid victory over Pasco in their previous matchup back in February, winning 7-2. Will South Sumter repeat their success, or does Pasco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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