The May River Sharks will venture away from home to challenge the Colleton County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
May River's tournament run continued when they took on White Knoll on Saturday. May River fell just short of White Knoll by a score of 7-6. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Colleton County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Bishop England with a sharp 21-0 victory. The Cougars' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Lanasia Sanders made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Holmes was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Alexia Eversole, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
Colleton County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Colleton County pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for May River, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went May River's way against Colleton County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as May River made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for May River since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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