The Sumter Gamecocks will take on the Latta Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Sumter didn't have quite enough to beat South Florence and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Gamecocks in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Latta didn't have quite enough to beat Wilson on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Seth Minshew put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fisher Richardson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. BW Berry was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Sumter's record now sits at 1-1. As for Latta, their record now sits at 0-2.
Sumter took their win against Latta in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Sumter repeat their success, or does Latta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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