The South Florence Bruins will face off against the Sumter Gamecocks at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Florence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lower Richland with a sharp 18-3 win on Friday. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Diamond Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kellin Croshaw looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chance Caulder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe McLaughlin, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
South Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sumter not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2025 (when they won 15-1). Everything went their way against Spring Valley as they made off with a 12-2 win.
South Florence's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Sumter, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
South Florence got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Sumter by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gamecocks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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