Softball Recap: May River Sharks vs. Cane Bay Cobras
May River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Cane Bay Cobras by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to May River of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Ana Caraballo put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Caraballo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Caraballo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Caraballo wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Nagel, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Cane Bay's side, Isabella Kelly tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tabi McDaniel, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Jasmine Dargan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
May River's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cane Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
May River will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Berkeley at 12:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Berkeley: 3, May River: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cane Bay, they will head out on the road to challenge Hanahan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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