The Sumter Gamecocks will take on the Blythewood Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sumter 4.1, Blythewood 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sumter came up short against South Florence on Friday, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, Blythewood entered their tilt with West Florence on Thursday with 13 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 14. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Bengals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Amare Counts was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bottar, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Blythewood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Blythewood pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Sumter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Sumter couldn't quite finish off Blythewood in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 and fell 2-0. Can the Gamecocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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