It was close, but on Friday the Hampton County Hurricanes sidestepped the Colleton County Cougars for a 4-3 victory.
Owen Shaffer
| 03/06/26 vs Colleton County | 10 |
| 03/17/25 @ Colleton County | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Woodland | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Battery Creek | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Barnwell | 4 |
Owen Shaffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Boston Pauls was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and one run.
Hampton County now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for Colleton County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hampton County will welcome Edisto at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Hurricanes' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Colleton County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Battery Creek at 6:00 p.m.
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