Baseball Preview: May River Sharks vs. Lucy Beckham Bengals
The May River Sharks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lucy Beckham Bengals at 6:30 p.m. May River will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
May River will bounce into Thursday's game after beating James Island, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. May River walked away with an 8-5 victory over James Island on Wednesday.
Logan Hargis looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, May River let Dillon Seman and Trace Mischik loose on the outfield. Seman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Mischik scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Lucy Beckham's way against Hilton Head Island on Wednesday as Lucy Beckham made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lucy Beckham.
Levi Srock looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Tommy Byrne was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Riles Morris was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
May River has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Lucy Beckham, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday 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 Lucy Beckham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. 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 Lucy Beckham in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-3. Will May River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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