South Sumter lost against Hernando last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The South Sumter Raiders fell just short of the Hernando Leopards by a score of 3-2. South Sumter has struggled against Hernando recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Colter Shea was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits.
On the hitting side, South Sumter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
South Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hernando, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
South Sumter will be playing in front of their home fans against Hudson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hudson is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so South Sumter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hernando, they will challenge Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando is facing Lecanto at the right time seeing as Lecanto is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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