BA blasts Battery Creek
By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
Beaufort Academy’s young baseball team is rounding into form and has won two straight games after routing crosstown rival Battery Creek 17-0 on Thursday.
The Eagles jumped out to a 7-0 lead with four in the first and three in the second, then broke it open with a 10-run fourth inning to invoke the mercy rule.
Tucker Scoggins struck out six and walked one in a four-inning two-hitter for the Eagles, and he was also 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Tobias Patel smoked a three-run triple, and Nic Shuford Jr. and Keeler Dineen each had two hits and an RBI to lead BA.
Eagles take one from Bishops
After two tough losses to begin the series, Beaufort High took the finale from Region 6-4A leader Bishop England with a 6-2 win Friday to stay within a half-game of the Bishops for the top spot in the standings.
The Eagles couldn’t muster quite enough offense in the opener against Newberry commit Will Rissmiller, who struck out 11 and walked one in a complete game to lead Bishop England to a 4-2 win. Finn Corley picked up where Rissmiller left off to shut down Beaufort in Wednesday’s matchup, outdueling Gunnar Hollingsworth in a 2-1 battle.
The Eagles finally broke out for five runs in the third inning of the finale, and that was plenty of support for Hudson Mullen and Dylan Rast, who combined to strike out 11 batters and limited the Bishops to five hits and two unearned runs. Hollingsworth and Jayden Davis each had two hits and Rast drove in two runs in the win.
Bucs fighting for 2nd
Bridges Prep’s fledgling baseball team has found its footing this season, and the Bucs find themselves fighting for the No. 2 seed from Region 5-2A and the first-round home playoff game that comes with it.
Everyone is chasing Barnwell, but the Bucs are tied with Edisto for the No. 2 spot after splitting the season series with the Cougars. A dominant doubleheader sweep of Lake Marion on Thursday kept Bridges in the hunt for a top-two finish, but the Bucs face two key games against Hampton County on Tuesday at home and Friday on the road.
