Colleton County had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-17 to make it eight. They came up short against the May River Sharks, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-1 loss on Wednesday.
As for May River, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For May River's part, Micah Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Morgan has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Derek Blesie and Finn Boyles did most of the damage at the plate: Blesie went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Boyles went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Talon Putnam, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Colleton County will challenge Beaufort at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for May River, they will square off against White Knoll at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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