For the second straight game, May River will face off against Bishop England. May River will square off against Bishop England at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. May River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bishop England's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
May River made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bishop England, but they still couldn't quite topple them. May River blew past Bishop England 11-2 on Wednesday. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Sharks this season.

Max Van Esselstyn
03/26/25 vs Bishop England | 8 |
04/12/24 vs Colleton County | 5 |
04/17/24 vs Beaufort | 4 |
03/20/25 @ Philip Simmons | 2 |
03/07/25 @ Gilbert | 1 |
Max Van Esselstyn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fergus Varley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Dylan Mischik was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
May River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
May River now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bishop England, they moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
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