After two games on the road, Sumter County is heading back home. They will welcome the Westover Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sumter County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Columbus on Thursday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 13-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Westover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 16-0 to Peach County. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Sumter County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Westover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Westover's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sumter County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Westover, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Sumter County's hitters?
Sumter County took their win against Westover in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 15-3. Does Sumter County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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