The Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators will face off against the Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Lowcountry Leadership's win against Bridges Prep wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The NaviGators narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Buccaneers 7-5. The NaviGators haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics made easy work of Charleston Math & Science last Wednesday and carried off a 16-3 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Greyson Stampley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Moss was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Hayden Phares was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lowcountry Leadership, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Lowcountry Leadership beat Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the NaviGators repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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