Lecanto was the 8-7 winner over South Sumter when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Lecanto Panthers' tough 11-4 defeat to the South Sumter Raiders on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Vinny Cappuccilli was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lecanto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Sumter only tossed four.
On South Sumter's side, Colter Shea tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Ishmael Rodriguez was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Boone, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lecanto's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for South Sumter, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lecanto will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. As for South Sumter, they will take on Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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