Baseball Recap: Edisto Has No Trouble Against Lake Marion

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 @ Whale Branch	12
04/11/25 @ Lake Marion	10
04/08/25 vs Lake Marion	10
03/26/25 @ Williston-Elko	10
03/21/25 vs Whale Branch	10

Edisto won the last time they faced Lake Marion and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars blew past the Gators 13-3. Considering the Cougars have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Bennie Ulmer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.

On the hitting side, Hayden Turner was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Wayne Felder was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

Edisto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .409 or higher in four consecutive games.

Edisto's record now sits at 10-8. As for Lake Marion, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edisto will square off against Branchville at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st. As for Lake Marion, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jefferson Davis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 21st. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.