Thomas Sumter Academy extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-6. They lost 25-3 to the Orangeburg Prep Indians. The Generals were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Carter Hill made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Orangeburg Prep, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-5 record. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
On Orangeburg Prep's side, Marshall Livingston made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Livingston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Cholly Williams was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Orangeburg Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Saylor Kittrell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
While Thomas Sumter Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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