
Bobcats
03/26/25 vs Colleton County | 11-9 |
03/24/25 @ Colleton County | 9-5 |
03/19/25 vs Woodland | 12-2 |
Bluffton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Colleton County Cougars 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since May 6, 2024.
Cooper Deitch was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bluffton let Nate Ulmer and Dawson Kunze run wild. Ulmer scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Kunze scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ulmer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Emanuel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bluffton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bluffton's record is now 6-4. As for Colleton County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6-2 record this season.
Bluffton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Colleton County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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