Fitzgerald is 3-0 against Sumter County since February of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane will head out on the road to square off against the Sumter County Panthers at 12:00 p.m. Fitzgerald is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Fitzgerald had to settle for a 3-2 defeat against Dodge County.
While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Sumter County who was credited with the victory. The win was just what they needed coming off of a 6-2 loss in their prior match.
Fitzgerald now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sumter County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season.
Fitzgerald was able to grind out a solid victory over Sumter County when the teams last played back in February, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fitzgerald since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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