The Sumter County Panthers are on the road again on Monday to play the Kendrick Cherokees at 5:30 p.m. Sumter County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
Sumter County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Shaw just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-7.
Kamiyah Barron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamia Aldridge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kendrick was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Spencer by a score of 14-12. Even if the Cherokees couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Sumter County's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Kendrick, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Sumter County's way against Kendrick when the teams last played on September 9th, as Sumter County made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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