The Belleview Rattlers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will square off against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Belleview didn't have quite enough to beat Citrus and fell 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rattlers have suffered against the Hurricanes since February 10, 2015.
Belleview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aly Axe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another was Mackenzie Quartararo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Sumter came up short against Trinity Catholic on Saturday and fell 6-2.
Maddox Adams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Belleview's record now sits at 0-2. As for South Sumter, their record is now 3-2.
Belleview couldn't quite finish off South Sumter in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can Belleview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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