Baseball Game Preview: South Sumter Raiders vs. South Lake Eagles

Raiders

Runs

02/26/25 vs Hernando	2
02/21/25 vs Cypress Creek	6
02/20/25 @ Cypress Creek	10
02/18/25 vs Wildwood	12
02/13/25 @ Belleview	7
+ 2 more games

The South Sumter Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Sumter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

South Sumter came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Hernando, falling 11-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now lost six in a row.

South Sumter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Lake, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Ismael Rodriguez was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, South Lake got themselves on the board against Davenport on Tuesday, but Davenport never followed suit. They didn't even let the Broncos on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

L Edwards looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, D Pina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

South Lake pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for South Sumter, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.

Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Sumter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like South Lake struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.