Sumter entered their tilt with Carolina Forest with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Carolina Forest Panthers out 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Sumter, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Carson Todd, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gavin Rivers, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sumter pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Carolina Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Sumter will be playing at home against Socastee at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Sumter's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Socastee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carolina Forest, they will head out on the road to face off against Conway at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Conway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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