South Sumter is 7-2 against Lecanto since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Sumter Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Lecanto Panthers at 7:00 p.m. South Sumter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, South Sumter came up short against The Villages Charter and fell 10-6. South Sumter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gabriel Sabilona was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of James Boone, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lecanto had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Nature Coast Tech on Wednesday. The win was just what Lecanto needed coming off of a 14-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Brenden Marcic was solid, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
South Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lecanto, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Lecanto's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Sumter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Lecanto, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain South Sumter's hitters?
Everything went South Sumter's way against Lecanto in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as South Sumter made off with a 12-1 win. Does South Sumter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lecanto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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