Hampton County lost to Edisto back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hurricanes fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hurricanes have suffered since March 14, 2025.
Landon Malphrus was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Malphrus was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Owen Shaffer and Shane Elmquist stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shaffer got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Elmquist went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Chris Dupree was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Hampton County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Edisto, their record is now 2-0.
Edisto wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-1 loss against Bamberg-Ehrhardt on the 12th. Hopefully Hampton County paid attention to the Cougars' matchup: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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