Colleton County is 1-9 against Beaufort since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will head out to take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Beaufort hit Colleton County with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-4.
For Beaufort's part, Brooks Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martin is becoming a predictor of Beaufort's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 1-11 when he doesn't). Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tanner Altman and Dylan Bright did most of the damage at the plate: Altman went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Bright went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Beaufort is 2-1 when Bright posts two or more runs, but 1-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Herron, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Beaufort kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Beaufort's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Colleton County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
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