Softball Preview: James Island Trojans vs. Colleton County Cougars
James Island and Colleton County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The James Island Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colleton County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. James Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
James Island's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against May River by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for James Island.
The result came thanks to Gracie Sue Billings's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reagan Wheatley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Colleton County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 17-8 loss to Cane Bay might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Colleton County has lost by exactly nine runs.
James Island's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Colleton County, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
James Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Colleton County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 13-11. Will James Island repeat their success, or does Colleton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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