Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sumter County). They put the hurt on the Westover Patriots with a sharp 26-15 win on Monday. Considering the Panthers have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sumter County got a massive performance out of Tamia Aldridge, who scored six runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Aldridge now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Isis Snipes, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Sumter County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Westover, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Sumter County will challenge Shaw at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumter County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Westover, they will square off against Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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