The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will head out on the road to square off against the James Island Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Ashley Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, it was close, but Ashley Ridge sidestepped Hickory Grove Christian for a 2-1 victory.
Andrew McLaughlin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ashley Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Dominianni, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, James Island gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hilton Head Island with a sharp 12-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but James Island sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kyle Stock was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Stock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Grayson Bennett was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Stow Rogers, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ashley Ridge made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for James Island, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1-1.
Ashley Ridge might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from James Island in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of James Island's Collin Anderson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Ashley Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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