The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals will head out to take on the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Thomas Sumter Academy is coming into the game on a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Thomas Sumter Academy lost 17-2 to Calhoun Academy last Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Generals have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orangeburg Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Colleton Prep Academy on Friday. Considering the Indians have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tadd Jameson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jameson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Charlie McCutchen and Tilden Riley did most of the damage at the plate: McCutchen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Riley went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Riley has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Eli Pantaleon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Orangeburg Prep's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.5 in the others. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Thomas Sumter Academy suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Orangeburg Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Thomas Sumter Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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