The Belleview Rattlers will venture away from home to face off against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Belleview's last matchup with Vanguard could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. Belleview lost 6-0 to Vanguard. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rattlers have suffered since February 14th.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South Sumter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hernando 8-6. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cody Deason was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Deason was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Bryson Mitchell tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.
Deason wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Lake, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was Lake's first of the season. Kamren Gilliam was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
South Sumter pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Belleview, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Belleview suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to South Sumter in their previous meeting back in February. Can Belleview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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