Sumter hasn't had much luck against Blythewood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Gamecocks will welcome the Bengals at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sumter 2.8, Blythewood 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Blythewood will be up against a hot Sumter team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Gamecocks' pitcher stepped up to hand East Clarendon a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sumter got a great performance from Lillie Ivey as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ivey has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Hannah DuRant
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On the hitting side, Sumter let Sydney Rhodes and Hannah DuRant run wild. Rhodes went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while DuRant scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave DuRant a new career-high. Ariana Evans was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sumter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Blythewood faced West Florence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bengals might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sumter pushed their record up to 11-5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Blythewood, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Sumter came up short against Blythewood in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 7-2. Will the Gamecocks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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