The Colleton County Cougars will take on the Beaufort Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colleton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Colleton County's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when May River hitters got past them. The Cougars came up short against the Sharks on Wednesday, falling 11-3. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Alexia Eversole
| 04/02/25 vs May River | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bishop England | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Edisto | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Hilton Head Island | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Branchville | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Alexia Eversole made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beaufort). Everything went their way against Bluffton on Wednesday as they made off with an 18-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won six in a row.
Adalyn Johnson and Aliyah Aiken made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Aiken pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Johnson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Aiken scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave Aiken a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hadley Stevens and Kara Nuehring did most of the damage at the plate: Stevens scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Nuehring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those two hits gave Stevens a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Arianna Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Beaufort hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Beaufort pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Colleton County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Colleton County couldn't quite finish off Beaufort when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
