The South Sumter Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Umatilla Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
South Sumter fell victim to Lake Minneola and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 8-0. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly eight goals.
Meanwhile, Umatilla lost 5-1 to Tavares on Monday.
Umatilla's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13-1. As for South Sumter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
South Sumter beat Umatilla by a goal in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Sumter since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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