Barnwell waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Edisto Cougars with a sharp 14-4 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-6 on Monday.
Jax Mead made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mead was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Barnwell is undefeated when Mead posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

Jaiden Zissett
| 04/01/26 vs Edisto | 3 |
| 03/10/26 @ Lake Marion | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Hampton County | 2 |
| 03/11/26 @ Pelion | 1 |
| 03/10/26 @ Lake Marion | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Mead wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaiden Zissett, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Zissett has become a key player for Barnwell: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another was Logan Proctor, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Barnwell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Barnwell's record now sits at 9-7. As for Edisto, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Coming up, Barnwell will challenge Woodland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Edisto, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake Marion at 5:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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