The Branchville Yellow Jackets will head out to square off against the Edisto Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Branchville was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Bamberg-Ehrhardt.
Mason McCormack was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Will Pendarvis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Edisto got the win against Lake Marion on Friday by a conclusive 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bennie Ulmer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Hayden Turner was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Wayne Felder was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Edisto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .409 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Branchville's record is now 6-7. As for Edisto, their record now sits at 10-8.
Branchville was able to grind out a solid victory over Edisto in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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