Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sumter). Their defense stepped up to hand the Lakewood Gators a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for Sumter in their matchups with Lakewood: they've now won five in a row.
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| 04/10/25 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 03/07/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 02/27/17 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 02/16/17 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/18/15 - Away | 11-0 W |
Sumter's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Lakewood, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Sumter is taking a road trip to take on West Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Florence will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Sumter surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakewood, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lower Richland at 5:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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