Baseball Preview: May River Sharks vs. James Island Trojans
May River is 0-6 against James Island since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The May River Sharks will head out on the road to take on the James Island Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
May River took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Philip Simmons by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Micah Morgan looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tysen Brasington, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, James Island waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Battling Bishops 14-4. The result was nothing new for James Island, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Connor Dantzler was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Amman, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
May River pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for James Island, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. May River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like James Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
May River came up short against James Island when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can May River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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