
Hurricanes
03/21/25 @ Lake Marion | 21 |
03/18/25 vs Lake Marion | 20 |
03/14/25 vs Edisto | 6 |
03/11/25 @ Edisto | 6 |
03/17/25 @ Colleton County | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hampton County). Everything went their way against the Lake Marion Gators on Friday as Hampton County made off with a 21-7 win. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Chris Terry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Terry was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Hampton County got a massive performance out of Emerson Jarrel, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one double. That double was Jarrel's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Schaffer, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Hampton County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hampton County's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Lake Marion, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hampton County will welcome Barnwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Marion, they will face off against Whale Branch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whale Branch has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.4 runs per game on average), something Lake Marion will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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