Sumter entered their tilt with Socastee with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Socastee Braves onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sumter also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Marion Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Gavin Rivers was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Sumter pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Socastee, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Sumter will have a chance to go back-to-back against Socastee: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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