The Sumter County Panthers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Dougherty Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sumter County is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell just short of Westover by a score of 31-30 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, while Dougherty put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Turner County. The Trojans blew past the Titans 12-0.
Jalexi Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Dougherty got a massive performance out of Jazlyn Turner, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Dariona Simmons was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Dougherty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turner County only posted an OBP of .286.
Sumter County took their win against Dougherty in their previous matchup back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 21-8 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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