After two games on the road, Lancaster is heading back home. They will take on the Sumter Gamecocks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lancaster will be strutting in after a win while Sumter will be coming in after a defeat.
Lancaster's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past South Pointe 6-0.
The team relied heavily on Parker McGee, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Spencer Sims, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sumter fell victim to Socastee and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 2-0. Sumter's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Marion Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sumter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Lancaster's victory bumped their record up to 14-7-2. As for Sumter, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
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