South Sumter waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Leesburg Yellow Jackets 8-6. That's more bragging rights for South Sumter, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
South Sumter got a great performance from Bryson Mitchell as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Fort was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Kamren Gilliam was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Leesburg's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Hepburn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Sumter is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Leesburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Sumter will take on Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Sumter will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Leesburg will take on Jones at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Leesburg is facing Jones at the right time seeing as Jones is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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