Softball Recap: May River Sharks vs. Bluffton Bobcats
May River came into Wednesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Bluffton Bobcats with a sharp 13-3 victory on Wednesday. Considering May River has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ana Caraballo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Caraballo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Caraballo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, McKayla Landry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Addison Roppelt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
May River's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Bluffton, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
May River will face off against Hilton Head Island at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Island hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Bluffton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against James Island at 7:00 p.m. James Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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