The Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders will face off against the Edisto Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since May 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Swansea, sneaking past 7-5.
Meanwhile, Edisto had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Lake Marion get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 15 runs or more this season.
Edisto let Mallory Garrick and Amariyah Johnson run wild. Garrick scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Johnson went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. What's more, Johnson posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cierra Hannibal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Edisto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Edisto, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything went Bamberg-Ehrhardt's way against Edisto when the teams last played back in March, as Bamberg-Ehrhardt made off with a 20-0 victory. Will the Red Raiders repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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