The Beaufort Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the May River Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Beaufort's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so May River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Beaufort will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Bishop England, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Eagles came out on top against the Battling Bishops by a score of 6-2 on Friday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but May River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over Bluffton. With that victory, the Sharks brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
May River's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Konte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Konte a new career-high. Dylan Mischik was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Konte wasn't the only one making solid contact: May River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The Sharks are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
May River is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Beaufort, their record is now 7-8.
Beaufort suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to May River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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