The Chapin Eagles will take on the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Brookland-Cayce's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chapin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: River Bluff, who was ranked 13th at the time (Chapin was ranked ninth). The Eagles fell just short of the Gators by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 5, 2024.
Cooper Derrick
| 04/03/25 vs River Bluff | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Lexington | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Dutch Fork | 0 |
| 03/15/25 @ Mid-Carolina | 1 |
Chapin got a good showing from Cooper Derrick, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Derrick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Brookland-Cayce had just enough and edged out Gray Collegiate Academy 5-4 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Bearcats have won by just one run.
Preston Coggins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. He has become a key player for Brookland-Cayce: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Rylan Bullis was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Paiden Mergo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Chapin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Brookland-Cayce, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Chapin beat Brookland-Cayce 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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