The Sumter County Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Hardaway Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumter County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
Sumter County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Jordan on Thursday. Sumter County put the hurt on Jordan with a sharp 11-3 win. Considering the Panthers have won 13 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison Shelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Isis Snipes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Tadaisha Aldridge was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, Hardaway was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to Columbus.
Sumter County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Hardaway, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-10.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Sumter County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Hardaway struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sumter County took their victory against Hardaway in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 13-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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