Latta dropped their record down to 14-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sumter Gamecocks. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Sumter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Sumter's part, Lillie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Ivey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ariana Evans was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Remy Shauf, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither Latta nor Sumter have any future games scheduled.
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