Sumter fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lancaster on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-7 to the Lancaster Bruins. Sumter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sean Rouse was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Gavin Rivers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lancaster's side, Eli Sistare was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Sistare was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Spencer Sims was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Parker McGee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Lancaster, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-2 record this season.
Sumter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lancaster, they will head out on the road to face off against Greer at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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