Edisto had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Whale Branch on Tuesday. The Edisto Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Whale Branch Warriors a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Max Dempsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Billy Hardy
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In other batting news, Billy Hardy and Michael Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Hardy scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Myers scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Hardy a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Baldwin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Edisto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Edisto's record now sits at 4-2. As for Whale Branch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edisto will challenge Branchville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edisto is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Whale Branch, they will square off against Edisto at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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