The North Charleston Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Charleston's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Charleston came up short against Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Tuesday, falling 17-1.
For Orangeburg-Wilkinson's part, Leonides Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, Evans posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Orangeburg-Wilkinson let Xavier Glover and Jordan Hill run wild. Glover scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Hill went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Glover has become a key player for Orangeburg-Wilkinson: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caleb Haynes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Orangeburg-Wilkinson and bumps their season record up to 6-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for North Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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