For the second straight game, Colleton County will face off against Bluffton. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Colleton County Cougars face off against Bluffton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Colleton County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Bluffton will come in with three straight wins.
Colleton County is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 24, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Bluffton by a score of 11-9.
For Bluffton's part, Cooper Deitch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Deitch also tossed a walk, which is notable because Bluffton is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise. Deitch was also big at the plate, 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, Nate Ulmer and Dawson Kunze did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Kunze is becoming a predictor of Bluffton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ryan Goll, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Colleton County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-2. As for Bluffton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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