South Sumter waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Citrus Hurricanes. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Gill tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Sumter got a big performance out of Ismael Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhi Boone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Raiders
| 04/09/25 @ Citrus | 51.6% |
| 04/08/25 @ Umatilla | 45.5% |
| 04/04/25 vs Hudson | 29.6% |
| 04/01/25 vs Trinity Catholic | 24.3% |
| 03/31/25 @ Trenton | 25% |
| + 41 more games |
South Sumter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
South Sumter's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Citrus, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Looking ahead, South Sumter will be playing in front of their home fans against Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Citrus, they are taking a road trip to take on The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buffalo have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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