Springstead had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They came up short against the South Sumter Raiders, falling 8-0. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for South Sumter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
For South Sumter's part, Jeffrey Myers tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Myers also allowed no hits, which is notable because the Raiders are 4-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ismael Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tyson Lake, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Springstead is taking a road trip to take on Bishop McLaughlin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Sumter, they will welcome Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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