Baseball Preview: Lecanto Panthers vs. South Sumter Raiders
The Lecanto Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lecanto will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Citrus, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lecanto came out on top against Citrus on Tuesday by a score of 5-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Garrett Pitzer, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Sumter waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yellow Jackets and snuck past 8-6.
South Sumter also got a great performance from Bryson Mitchell as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Mitchell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Fort, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Kamren Gilliam was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lecanto's record now sits at 9-14. As for South Sumter, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lecanto skirted past South Sumter 8-7 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lecanto since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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