After three games on the road, Edisto is heading back home. They will take on the Branchville Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edisto hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Edisto fell victim to Barnwell and their airtight pitching crew back in March. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Warhorses might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Branchville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Buccaneers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Branchville has managed all season.
Kayden LaPiene made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). LaPiene was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ava Jett was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Cadence McAlhaney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Edisto's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Branchville, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Edisto suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Branchville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Edisto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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