South Sumter waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for South Sumter, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Gill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, South Sumter's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Gill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Leesburg's side, Dominick Venta put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Venta was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
South Sumter pushed their record up to 9-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Leesburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
South Sumter didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-1 victory vs. Citrus on the 17th. As for Leesburg, they will head out on the road to take on Mount Dora at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mount Dora has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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