Ospreys off to slow start; All-Stars underway
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The Beaufort Ospreys are still looking for their first win in their return to the South Carolina American Legion Baseball scene, but they aren’t alone.
In fact, they’re in the majority in League 1.
Three of the league’s five teams remain winless, as St. George Post 105 swept the Ospreys in a three-game set and Charleston Post 147 did the same to Walterboro Post 93 during the opening week, while Moncks Corner opened its season with an 8-2 loss to St. George on Monday.
It was a tough opening draw for Beaufort, which wound up playing all three games on the road against a strong St. George squad built around the SCISA 1A champion Dorchester Academy roster. The Ospreys were undone by big innings in the first two games, as St. George broke it open with a six-run second in Game 1 and put up five in the fifth inning of a 7-3 win in Game 2. Beaufort couldn’t get any offense going in a 7-0 loss in the finale.
The Ospreys had their scheduled home opener moved to St. George last Wednesday due to a schedule conflict at Battery Creek High School, and they were set to play at home Monday against Charleston before evening thunderstorms wiped it out. They hit the road to Charleston on Wednesday and return home Friday at 7 p.m.
Bluffton American takes 6U title
The Diamond Youth all-star tournaments got underway over the weekend with the 6-and-under Rookie League district tournament at Oscar Frazier Park.
Bluffton American topped Beaufort in a thrilling championship game to claim the district crown.
The 8-and-under district tournaments begin Tuesday with baseball at The Crossings Park on Hilton Head Island through Saturday and softball at Burton Wells Recreation Complex through Friday.
