Softball Recap: May River Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

May River won against Bluffton last Monday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Everything went May River's way against the Beaufort Eagles as May River made off with an 18-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.

May River got a great performance from Caydon Swofford as she didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Nagel, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Mckayla Landry was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

May River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in six consecutive games.

Sharks

Previous 5 Games (Home)

03/26/25 vs Beaufort	18-1
03/13/25 vs John Paul II	10-7
05/07/24 vs Lucy Beckham	3-0
05/04/24 vs Irmo	3-1
05/02/24 vs Westside	7-0

May River's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Beaufort, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. May River will take on rival Colleton County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (May River 3.3, Colleton County 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Beaufort is set to challenge their familiar foe Hilton Head Island at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.