Sadly, Sumter County is still looking for their first win of the season after 17 matches. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sumter County of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Sumter County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Jones, who went 3-for-3 with a double. Another player making a difference was Jamarion King, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Sumter County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Fitzgerald, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
While Sumter County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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