The Sumter County Panthers will challenge the Hardaway Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Sumter County's way against Jordan as Sumter County made off with a 12-2 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
Tamia Aldridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Sumter County got a massive performance out of Isis Snipes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Madison Shelton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hardaway lost 16-2 to Columbus on Tuesday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kei'Mayah Neal was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Sumter County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Hardaway, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sumter County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Hardaway struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sumter County took their victory against Hardaway in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 19-5. Does Sumter County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hardaway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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