South Sumter lost against The Villages Charter back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Sumter Raiders fell 10-6 to The Villages Charter Buffalo. South Sumter has struggled against The Villages Charter recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gabriel Sabilona made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of James Boone, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On The Villages Charter's side, they got a great performance from Dominic Pittman as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Marcello Cortale was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Torin Foley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
South Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for The Villages Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Sumter will take on Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Sumter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for The Villages Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against Umatilla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Umatilla will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something The Villages Charter surely won't give up without a fight.
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