The Sumter County Panthers will head out to challenge the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sumter County, who comes in off a win.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They put the hurt on Carver with a sharp 17-4 win on Tuesday.
Madison Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Shelton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sumter County got a massive performance out of Candance Pitts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Christina Battle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monroe couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 16-0 to Pelham on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Everything went Sumter County's way against Monroe in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Sumter County made off with a 19-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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