Baseball Recap: May River picks up ninth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 6:38pm

Baseball Recap: May River Sharks vs. James Island Trojans

There's no place like home for May River, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the James Island Trojans by a score of 8-5 on Wednesday. This was a revenge match for May River, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played last Monday.

Logan Hargis looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, May River let Dillon Seman and Trace Mischik loose on the outfield. Seman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Mischik scored a run while going 2-for-4.

On James Island's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taj Marchand, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Amman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

May River pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for James Island, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-2-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. May River will take on Lucy Beckham at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lucy Beckham: 4, May River: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for James Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Ashley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (James Island: 2.7, West Ashley: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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