The Colleton County Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Barnwell Warhorses at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Colleton County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Barnwell will come in with five straight victories.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Colleton County had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Lowcountry Leadership.
Meanwhile, Barnwell owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Williston-Elko.
Barnwell got a great performance from Bradley Richardson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cameron Austin was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Austin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Colleton County's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Barnwell, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Colleton County came out on top in a nail-biter against Barnwell in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Austin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Colleton County still be able to contain Austin? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
