South Sumter came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Gulf Buccaneers with a sharp 19-1 win. South Sumter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bayne Carson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Mikeen Harrison and Gabriel Sabilona did most of the damage at the plate: Harrison scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Sabilona scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyngston Green, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Sumter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Gulf, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.
South Sumter will look to defend their home field on Monday against Trinity Prep at 6:00 p.m. South Sumter's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Trinity Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gulf, they will head out on the road to face off against Hudson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf is facing Hudson at the right time seeing as Hudson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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