Preview: James Island Trojans vs. Colleton County Cougars
James Island is 6-0 against Colleton County since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The James Island Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Colleton County Cougars at 6:30 p.m. James Island will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, James Island faced Summerville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. James Island skirted past Summerville 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for James Island as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
James Island let Jake Amman and Kyle Stock loose on the outfield. Amman scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Stock went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
While Colleton County couldn't quite beat Lucy Beckham on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Colleton County fell just short of Lucy Beckham by a score of 6-4. Colleton County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James Island pushed their record up to 10-0-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Colleton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
James Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Colleton County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Does James Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colleton County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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