Sumter County hasn't had much luck against Shaw recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sumter County Panthers will face off against the Shaw Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Sumter County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Sumter County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 26-15 margin over Westover on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sumter County got a massive performance out of Tamia Aldridge, who scored six runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. Aldridge is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Isis Snipes, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Shaw was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbus. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Sumter County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Shaw, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Sumter County might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Shaw in their previous matchup on September 4th. Can Sumter County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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