The South Sumter Raiders will square off against the Forest Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The last three games South Sumter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, South Sumter didn't have quite enough to beat Vanguard and fell 6-5.
Raven Parker
| 03/25/25 @ Vanguard | 18 |
| 03/11/25 vs Trinity Catholic | 16 |
| 04/18/24 @ Belleview | 16 |
| 04/30/24 vs The Villages Charter | 14 |
| 02/21/25 vs The Villages Charter | 12 |
Raven Parker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Those 18 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Arianna Little made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hickman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Forest's offense. They lost 10-0 to Gainesville on Wednesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
South Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went South Sumter's way against Forest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as South Sumter made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Sumter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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