May River is 2-8 against Beaufort since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The May River Sharks will look to defend their home field against the Beaufort Eagles at 7:00 p.m. May River will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, May River came out on top against Philip Simmons by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Micah Morgan looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tysen Brasington, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Beaufort narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past May River 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Hudson Mullen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Will Herron, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
May River has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Beaufort, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. May River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beaufort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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