The Latta Vikings will face off against the Sumter Gamecocks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Latta didn't have quite enough to beat Wilson and fell 7-6.
Seth Minshew was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fisher Richardson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. BW Berry was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sumter didn't have quite enough to beat South Florence on Tuesday and fell 6-5. The Gamecocks have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Latta's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sumter, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Latta might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Sumter in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can Latta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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