Sumter County extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-16. They lost 16-1 to the Hardaway Hawks. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Sumter County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Davis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Hardaway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12. Considering they have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Hardaway's side, Samuel Bufford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bufford was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Hardaway got a massive performance out of Kei'Shawn Neal, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Neal has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Kevin Williams, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
While Sumter County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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