The Barnwell Warhorses will take on the Edisto Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edisto will be up against a hot Barnwell team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went Barnwell's way against Hampton County on Friday as Barnwell made off with a 12-1 victory.
Cameron Austin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Case Davis was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Reid, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Barnwell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton County only posted an OBP of .238.
Meanwhile, Edisto's hitters rose to the challenge against a Buccaneers pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Friday. Edisto put the hurt on Bridges Prep with a sharp 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Edisto pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Barnwell, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Barnwell couldn't quite get it done against Edisto when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Will Barnwell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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