It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Umatilla had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the South Sumter Raiders. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-7 win on Wednesday.
Keegan St. Amant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
Nick Sande
| 05/01/25 vs South Sumter | 4 |
| 02/10/25 @ East Ridge | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Shipley | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Tavares | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mount Dora | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Nick Sande was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Umatilla: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 13-14 otherwise.
Umatilla has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Sumter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-6.
Coming up, Umatilla will be playing in front of their home fans against Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games the Leopards have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. South Sumter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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