High school baseball action has been in full swing this week in the Lowco, with a busy slate of games each night, including several Lowco-on-Lowco clashes and some key region matchups. Here’s the Lowco HS Baseball Roundup for March 14-15.
MONDAY’S GAMES
May River at James Island
The Sharks couldn’t solve Trojans left-hander Owen French, who threw a complete game, and James Island broke out for five runs in the second to take control of the series opener and win 8-1.
MR 000 010 0 — 1 6 0
JI 050 030 x — 8 8 0
WP: Owen French 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB
LP: Bennett Roemer 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 K, 4 BB
MR: James Layman 1-3, RBI; Noah Sanders 2-2, 2B; Will Corn 2-2, R
JI: Keillor Osbon 1-1, 2 BB, RBI; Hayes Snow 2-3, R
Up next: MRHS (2-4, 2-1) hosts James Island at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Colleton County at Lucy Beckham
Gabe Wolfe and Cam Farnsworth worked around nine walks to combine for a no-hitter and lead the Cougars to their first win of the season with a 7-3 victory over the Bengals.
CC 000 150 1 — 7 7 4
LB 001 020 0 — 3 0 5
WP: Gabe Wolfe 4 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 7 BB
Sv: Cam Farnsworth 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
CC: Josh Caldwell 1-5, 2B, RBI; Grayson Cromer 2-4, R; JC Poe 1-2, 2 BB, 2B, R; Bruce Carpenter 1-3, RBI, R; Jamaure Manigo 1-3, RBI, R; Palmer Thomas 1-2, 2 RBIs
Up next: CCHS (1-2, 1-2) hosts Lucy Beckham at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Northwood Academy at Colleton Prep
The War Hawks’ defense didn’t show up in the first inning, as the Chargers took advantage of a rash of errors to score seven runs in the opening frame and coast to a 9-3 road win.
NW 711 000 0 — 9 5 1
CPA 000 102 0 — 3 4 10
LP: Beau High 2 IP, 3 H, 9 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
CPA: Colton Daniels 2-2, BB, RBI
TUESDAY’S GAMES
John Paul II at Colleton Prep
Drew Murdaugh and Will Cain combined on a five-inning no-hitter with eight walks, and the War Hawks scored 10 runs in the fourth and fifth innings to turn a close game into a 13-3 mercy-rule rout.
JPII 200 10 — 3 0 5
CPA 030 73 — 13 8 2
WP: Drew Murdaugh 4 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 7 BB
LP: Ross Putnam 3 IP, 5 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 6 K, 3 BB
JPII: Roman Colella 0-1, 2 BB, RBI
CPA: Matt Hooker 1-3, 3 RBIs, 2 R; Cole Davis 1-4, RBI, 2 R; Colton Daniels 2-4, 2B, RBI, R; Braeden Hiers 2-2, 2B, RBI, R
Up next: CPA (2-4) vs. Dorchester Academy on Wednesday; JPII (1-2) at HHP on Friday
Calvary Day at Beaufort High
PJ Daley gave the Eagles five strong innings, but the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead as the visiting Cavs rallied for five runs in the final two innings to steal a 6-3 win.
CD 010 004 1 — 6 10 2
BHS 011 100 0 — 3 8 4
WP: P. Fox 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LP: Hunter Rast 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
BHS: Carter Bowersox 2-3, R; Hudson Mullen 1-3, 2B; Zach Talbert 1-3, RBI
Up next: BHS (3-4) at West Ashley on Wednesday
Battery Creek at Wade Hampton
Hunter Smith gave the Dolphins the lead with a two-run single in the top of the seventh and retired the leadoff man in the bottom half, but the Red Devils strung together two walks, two hits, and two hit by pitches, the latter of which forced home the winning run for a 5-4 victory.
BC 100 010 2 — 4 8 2
WH 200 000 3 — 5 5 0
LP: Hunter Hollingsworth 6.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 K, 4 BB
BC: Hunter Smith 1-2, 2 BB, 2 RBIs; Bradley Smith 1-3, 2B; CJ Robinson 1-2, BB, 2 R
WH: Austin McGuire 3-4, 2B, RBI, R
Up next: BCHS (0-5) at Loris (DH) on Saturday
Whale Branch at Charleston Math & Science
The Warriors couldn’t overcome nine errors and a five-run second inning, falling 12-7 to the Riptide to even their region record.
WB 022 101 1 — 7 4 9
CMS 250 140 x — 12 7 3
LP: Kai’Shawn Jenkins 2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 K, 6 BB
WB: Kenyon Jenkins 1-3, 2 RBIs; Allan Brigmon 2-4, RBI, R
Up next: WB (1-1) at Cross on Friday
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