Baseball Preview: May River Sharks vs. Colleton County Cougars
May River is 8-2 against Colleton County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The May River Sharks will look to defend their home field against the Colleton County Cougars at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in May River's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Colleton County has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, May River never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Providence Christian Academy. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win May River has managed all season.
Logan Hargis looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, May River's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Schroeder, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Colleton County fell victim to James Island and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Trojans. The game marked that first time this season in which Colleton County was not able to get on the board.
May River's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Colleton County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went May River's way against Colleton County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as May River made off with a 12-4 victory. Does May River 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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