Sumter County won the last time they faced Spencer, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sumter County Panthers were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over the Spencer Greenwave. Considering the Panthers have won eight matches by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tadaisha Aldridge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Candance Pitts was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Christina Battle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Sumter County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Spencer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumter County will venture away from home to challenge Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Sumter County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Spencer, they will face off against Kendrick at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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