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The hot start has given way to a rough patch for Beaufort High’s softball team, and some shoddy defense has been the biggest culprit. The Eagles made 10 errors in a pair of region defeats at home last week, falling 9-4 to May River and dropping a 9-3 decision to Colleton County.
The Sharks took advantage of three Beaufort errors to score five unearned runs and finish off a two-game sweep of the Eagles. May River did its share of damage at the plate, too, as Casey Laing continued her torrid hitting, going 2-for-4 with a homer and scoring twice in the leadoff spot, while Charlotte Berkley was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and scored twice and Olivia Nagel had a hit and knocked in three runs.
Karley Rouse had an RBI double for the Eagles, who had a tough time solving Victoria Murphy. The Sharks’ hot pitcher went the distance and limited Beaufort to two earned runs in a complete game with five strikeouts, three hits, and three walks.
It was more of the same Friday against the Cougars, who used seven Beaufort errors to score six unearned runs and broke open a tied game with six runs in the fifth. Shandi Brown set the tone in the leadoff spot with a triple, a walk, an RBI, and two runs, Jordan Slocum and Lenasia Sanders each knocked in two runs, and Bailey Cox had an RBI single for the Cougars.
Sydney Stivender struck out six and worked around four walks and three hits to limit the Eagles to two earned runs. She did make a mistake to her counterpart, Kylie Rast, who made her pay, going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and scored twice.
The Eagles (6-4-1, 2-4) will try to snap their four-game skid Monday at Colleton County.
