The Sumter Gamecocks will take on the Westwood Redhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sumter, who comes in off a win.
Sumter took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Central as they made off with a 12-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Gamecocks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Lugoff-Elgin. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Redhawks have suffered since March 8, 2024.
Westwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Moore, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Jayden Quarles also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Sumter, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
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