The Lake Marion Gators will face off against the Edisto Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Marion is looking for their season's first victory.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lake Marion's offense. They came up short against Edisto on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
For Edisto's part, Max Dempsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dempsey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Ryder Bingham was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Edisto is undefeated when Bingham posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Michael Myers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Edisto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Lake Marion's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Edisto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
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