The Sumter Gamecocks will face off against the Hartsville Red Foxes at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sumter 3, Hartsville 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sumter fell victim to West Florence and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Gamecocks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hartsville waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Diamond Hornets as they made off with a 21-1 win. That looming 21-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Foxes yet this season.
Brandon Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Web Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Braden Crawley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hartsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
This is the second loss in a row for Sumter and nudges their season record down to 6-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Hartsville, their record is now 8-2.
Sumter came out on top in a nail-biter against Hartsville when the teams last played on March 8th, sneaking past 3-1. Does Sumter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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