The Sumter Gamecocks will head out on the road to square off against the Conway Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sumter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Conway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Sumter came up short against Lugoff-Elgin and fell 8-5.
Sumter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Todd, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Conway lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 14-0 loss to St. James might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Conway seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Conway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Sumter took their victory against Conway when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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