Latta dropped their record down to 13-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Sumter Gamecocks by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Vikings haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Sumter, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
For Sumter's part, not much got past Lillie Ivey, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Latta off the board. Ivey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Latta and Sumter should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Vikings will square off against Carvers Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 154). Meanwhile, Sumter (ranked 36th) will meet Ridge View (ranked 201st) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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