Sadly, Hilton Head Island is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They fell victim to a tough 26-8 defeat at the hands of the May River Sharks on Friday. One positive for Hilton Head Island, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Crislyn Acosta was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ahniyah Pinckney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On May River's side, Ana Caraballo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Caraballo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Caraballo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Belcher, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs. McKayla Landry was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Hilton Head Island's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for May River, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Hilton Head Island will head out on the road to square off against Wando at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for May River, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Colleton County at 10:30 a.m. May River will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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