James Island picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 7:36pm

Recap: James Island Trojans vs. Colleton County Cougars

James Island put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Colleton County Cougars and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as James Island also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

Kyle Stock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.

On the hitting side, James Island's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

James Island pushed their record up to 11-0-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Colleton County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

James Island will have a chance to go back-to-back against Colleton County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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