Edisto had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Branchville Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 9-3 victory. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Yellow Jackets back in March, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Michael Myers
| 04/28/26 vs Branchville | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Lake Marion | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Lake Marion | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Bamberg-Ehrhardt | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Whale Branch | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Michael Myers made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Edisto's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
Myers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Smith, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Edisto's record is now 6-9. As for Branchville, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.
Coming up, Edisto will challenge Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Branchville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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