It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but May River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Beaufort Eagles 9-8. The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Derek Blesie was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Blesie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Finn Boyles
| 04/08/26 vs Beaufort | 3 |
| 03/18/26 vs Hilton Head Island | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Beaufort | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Perry | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Bluffton | 1 |
In other batting news, Finn Boyles was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Putnam, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
May River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
May River's record is now 10-5. As for Beaufort, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
May River will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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