For the second straight game, Sumter will face off against Westwood. The Gamecocks will challenge the Redhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Westwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sumter fell victim to Westwood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Redhawks by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Gamecocks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Westwood's part, not much got past Nathan Caldwell, who gave up just five hits to keep Sumter off the board.
At the plate, Westwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Jeffcoat, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Jeffcoat has posted since back in February of 2024.
Sumter has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Westwood, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-9.
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