Baseball Recap: Belleview Rattlers vs. South Sumter Raiders
Belleview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Sumter Raiders. Belleview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Sumter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2015.
Brock Chambrot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On South Sumter's side, Jackson Gill tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Sumter's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Sabilona, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Belleview's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for South Sumter, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleview will take on Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jones is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Belleview will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for South Sumter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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