Baseball Game Preview: South Florence Bruins vs. Hartsville Red Foxes

For the second straight game, South Florence will face off against Hartsville. The Bruins will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Red Foxes at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Florence 3.8, Hartsville 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for South Florence's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hartsville on Tuesday. The Bruins have struggled against the Red Foxes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

For Hartsville's part, Brandon Anderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Moore has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Hartsville pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Florence, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-7.

Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South Florence hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Hartsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .388. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.