Sumter County's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kendrick Cherokees a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Tamia Aldridge, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tadaisha Aldridge, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of 1.000. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Sumter County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Kendrick, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumter County will venture away from home to take on Spencer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumter County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Kendrick, they will take on Carver at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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