South Sumter came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Belleview Rattlers. This was payback for South Sumter, who suffered an 8-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jackson Gill tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He 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 saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Sabilona, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Belleview's side, 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.
South Sumter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Belleview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Sumter will take on Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in South Sumter's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Gulf has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Belleview will take on Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Belleview is facing Jones at the right time seeing as Jones is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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