South Sumter is 8-2 against Leesburg since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. South Sumter will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Wednesday, South Sumter got the win against Citrus by a conclusive 15-2. Considering the Raiders have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ismael Rodriguez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Malakhi Boone was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
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.
Meanwhile, Leesburg came up short against Lake Minneola on Thursday, falling 10-3. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nate Smart was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
South Sumter is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Leesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Leesburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Sumter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. It's a different story for Leesburg, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain South Sumter's hitters?
Everything went South Sumter's way against Leesburg in their previous meeting back in March, as South Sumter made off with a 13-6 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
