Sumter and Summerville squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Sumter had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Gamecocks have suffered since April 16th.
Lillie Ivey
| 05/20/26 vs Summerville | 7 |
| 05/18/26 @ Summerville | 6 |
| 05/15/26 @ Lexington | 6 |
| 05/13/26 @ Wando | 6 |
Lillie Ivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Sumter and nudges their season record down to 16-15. As for Summerville, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 28-1.
Sumter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summerville, they will square off against James F. Byrnes on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Green Wave 0.7, the Rebels 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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