The Sumter Gamecocks will take on the South Florence Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sumter 3.8, South Florence 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sumter took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Cheraw by a score of 9-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Gamecocks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, South Florence got themselves on the board against Crestwood on Tuesday, but Crestwood never followed suit. They blew past the Knights 10-0. Considering the Bruins have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
South Florence let Khalon McGee and Gabe McLaughlin run wild. McGee went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI, while McLaughlin went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That home run was McGee's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Hickson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
South Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
South Florence has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sumter, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Sumter beat South Florence 6-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Gamecocks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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