South Sumter was the 8-7 winner over Vanguard when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raven Parker
| 03/25/25 @ Vanguard | 18 |
| 03/20/25 vs Eustis | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs The Villages Charter | 8 |
| 03/14/25 @ Citrus | 10 |
| 03/13/25 vs Vanguard | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Raven Parker was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Arianna Little was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Hailey Hickman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 8-5. As for Vanguard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
South Sumter has already played their next game, a 7-4 victory against Forest on the 28th. As for Vanguard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-5 loss against Mount Dora on the 26th.
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