The Beaufort Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Colleton County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colleton County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Beaufort, who comes in off a win.
Beaufort is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bluffton 18-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than 11 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Adalyn Johnson and Aliyah Aiken made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Johnson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Aiken pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johnson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Johnson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Aiken scored four runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Aiken has posted since back in April of 2024.
Hadley Stevens
| 04/02/25 vs Bluffton | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Bishop England | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hilton Head Island | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Hanahan | 1 |
| 03/25/24 @ Bluffton | 1 |
In other batting news, Beaufort let Hadley Stevens and Kara Nuehring run wild. Stevens scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Nuehring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those two hits gave Stevens a new career-high. Emily Jezwski also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Beaufort hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Colleton County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.3 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 11-3 to May River. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Alexia Eversole made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Beaufort and bumps their season record up to 5-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Colleton County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Beaufort skirted past Colleton County 5-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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