Sumter County won the last time they faced Hardaway, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sumter County Panthers came out on top against the Hardaway Hawks by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Madison Shelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Shelton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isis Snipes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Battle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Sumter County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hardaway only tossed four.
Sumter County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Hardaway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Sumter County will host Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hardaway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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