South Sumter has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hernando Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, South Sumter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Citrus. The victory was just what South Sumter needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Kamren Gilliam made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gilliam was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malakhi Boone, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ishmael Rodriguez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hernando had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Panthers.
South Sumter's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Hernando, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
South Sumter suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hernando in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will South Sumter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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