After starting their season with eight straight games on the road, Sumter County is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-field for the first time when they go up against the Jordan Red Jackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Sumter County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Columbus on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Blue Devils. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost six in a row.
Sumter County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Candance Pitts, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Jordan also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Columbus on Thursday, falling 15-0. The Red Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sumter County's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Sumter County took their win against Jordan when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 17-2. Does Sumter County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jordan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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