Sumter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blythewood Bengals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Tuesday.
Lillie Ivey
| 04/16/26 vs Blythewood | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ West Ashley | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs South Florence | 0 |
| 03/30/26 vs Hartsville | 2 |
Lillie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sumter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Remy Shauf, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Blythewood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sumter will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on the 28th. As for Blythewood, they will challenge North Augusta at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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