Leesburg is 2-8 against South Sumter since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will take on the Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Leesburg lost 10-3 to Lake Minneola on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nate Smart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Sumter entered their tilt with Citrus on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 15-2 victory. Considering the Raiders have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
South Sumter also got a great performance from Jackson Gill as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Gill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ismael Rodriguez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. James Boone was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
South Sumter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Leesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for South Sumter, their record now sits at 17-4.
Leesburg suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to South Sumter in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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