There's no place like home for Sumter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the West Florence Knights 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Gamecocks: when they faced off against the Knights last Tuesday, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
Lillie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ariana Evans, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Remy Shauf, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Gamecocks
| 03/27/25 vs West Florence | 3-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 2-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Spring Valley | 14-4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Wilson | 22-3 |
Sumter's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 8.75 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.18 in the others. As for West Florence, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.
When Sumter and West Florence next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Sumter will challenge Latta and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sumter 3.1, Latta 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, West Florence will try to stop Blythewood's eight-game winning streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Florence 3, Blythewood 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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