Sumter County won against Monroe last Thursday with 21 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Sumter County Panthers put the hurt on the Dougherty Trojans with a sharp 21-8 victory. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a 6+ run blowout.
Madison Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.7 hits per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tadaisha Aldridge, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Isis Snipes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 0.5 OBP in three consecutive games.
Sumter County pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dougherty, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Sumter County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Spencer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Spencer likes a good challenge. As for Dougherty, they will host Seminole County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seminole County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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