There's no place like home for Hampton County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Lake Marion Gators get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. With that win, the Hurricanes brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Owen Shaffer
| 03/20/26 vs Lake Marion | 12 |
| 03/13/26 @ Edisto | 10 |
| 03/06/26 vs Colleton County | 10 |
| 03/17/25 @ Colleton County | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Woodland | 4 |
Owen Shaffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with six stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shane Elmquist was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Malik Terry, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Hampton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hampton County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lake Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hampton County will challenge rival Barnwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lake Marion is set to square off against their familiar foe Whale Branch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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