Softball Preview: Bluffton Bobcats vs. James Island Trojans
Bluffton is 1-6 against James Island since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bluffton Bobcats will be playing at home against the James Island Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Bluffton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of May River. That's two games in a row now that Bluffton has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, James Island put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lucy Beckham a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for James Island.
Not much got past Gracie Sue Billings, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Lucy Beckham off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reagan Wheatley, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Reagan White, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and a double.
Bluffton's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for James Island, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Bluffton suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to James Island in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of James Island's Mary Davis Hancock, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that Bluffton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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