Baseball Preview: Edisto Cougars vs. Academic Magnet Raptors
The Edisto Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Academic Magnet Raptors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Edisto's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Academic Magnet has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Edisto earned a 7-4 victory over Barnwell.
Hunter Judy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Judy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Adam Shafer was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Tyler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Academic Magnet narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Timberland 6-5.
Edisto is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Academic Magnet, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
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