The May River Sharks will challenge the Colleton County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (May River 3.6, Colleton County 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Colleton County will be up against a hot May River team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Sharks' way against Beaufort two weeks ago as they made off with a 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Olivia Nagel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Savannah Johns
| 04/11/25 @ Beaufort | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ James Island | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Colleton County | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs White Knoll | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Beaufort | 1 |
At the plate, Savannah Johns was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Roppelt, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
May River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Colleton County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to Beaufort.
Brooklyn Holmes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
May River's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Colleton County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Both May River and Colleton County just can't seem to miss. The Sharks have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Colleton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went May River's way against Colleton County in their previous matchup on April 2nd, as May River made off with an 11-3 victory. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
