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The Beaufort Ospreys won’t walk away from the inaugural season of their return to American Legion baseball empty-handed.
Jayden Davis and Hunter Hollingsworth combined to shut down Moncks Corner Post 126 on Wednesday, as the Ospreys were able to grind out a 4-2 road win after dropping their first six games.
The Ospreys jumped out quickly with two runs in the first and two more in the third to take a 4-1 lead, and that was enough support for Beaufort’s pitching duo. Davis struck out eight over five innings, allowing one run on three hits with four walks, and Hollingsworth nailed down the save with two innings of one-run ball and three strikeouts.
Maurice Barnes had two hits and scored twice, while Reece Mullen was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Hollingsworth drove in a run.
Beaufort couldn’t pull off the series win, though, falling 10-3 at home Friday as Moncks Corner drew 11 walks and a hit-by-pitch.
The Ospreys (1-7) are scheduled to make up a home game against first-place Charleston Post 147 at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Battery Creek High School before a three-game series against Walterboro Post 93 next week.
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
League 1
Team W L GB
Charleston Post 147 7 1 —
St. George Post 105 8 4 1
Moncks Corner Post 126 4 5 3.5
Walterboro Post 93 3 6 4.5
Beaufort Ospreys 1 7 6
*Through July 1
