For the first time this season, Lowcountry Leadership will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will head out to face off against the Branchville Yellow Jackets. Lowcountry Leadership has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lowcountry Leadership came up short against First Baptist School on Monday, falling 12-2. The NaviGators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Branchville earned a 6-3 victory over Edisto on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won seven in a row.
Henry Phalen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chayse Lytle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jonah Stotler also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Branchville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Branchville's record is now 2-5. As for Lowcountry Leadership, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Lowcountry Leadership might still be hurting after the 20-2 loss they got from Branchville when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can Lowcountry Leadership avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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