Baseball Recap: Sumter County's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

03/24/26 @ Spencer	14-13
03/24/26 @ Spencer	12-13
03/19/26 vs Shaw	0-16
03/17/26 @ Columbus	2-12
03/10/26 vs Kendrick	17-2

Sumter County had lost five games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 6-9 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Spencer Greenwave 14-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since February 11th.

As for Spencer, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games.

For Spencer's part, Elijah Murry stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs. Murry has become a key player for the Greenwave: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Venerio, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sumter County will welcome Carver at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spencer, they will be playing at home against Shaw at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.