Baseball Recap: Bluffton Picks Up Sixth Straight Win on the Road

Bluffton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hilton Head Island, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Seahawks on Friday. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Bobcats this season.

Bluffton got a great performance from Cooper Deitch as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Deitch is becoming a predictor of the Bobcats' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).

On the hitting side, Bradley Robbins and Gavin Carrick did most of the damage at the plate: Robbins scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Carrick scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Carrick has posted since back in March. Ryan Goll also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Bluffton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive contests.

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Previous 6 Games (Away)

04/11/25 @ Hilton Head Island	14-1
04/08/25 @ Hilton Head Island	7-4
04/02/25 @ May River	5-1
03/28/25 @ Colleton County	13-1
03/24/25 @ Colleton County	9-5
03/12/25 @ McIntosh County Academy	9-0

Bluffton pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hilton Head Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bluffton will welcome Eastchester at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hilton Head Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John Paul II at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.