Baseball Game Recap: West Florence Knights vs. South Florence Bruins

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 10:58pm

Baseball Recap: West Florence Knights vs. South Florence Bruins

West Florence has not done well against South Florence recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The West Florence Knights walked away with an 8-4 win over the South Florence Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Florence.

Cooper Coleman and Peyton Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Coleman pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rogers didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Coleman went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Rogers went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camp Keels, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

West Florence's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for South Florence, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

West Florence will head out on the road to square off against Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Florence is facing Andrew Jackson at the right time seeing as Andrew Jackson is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for South Florence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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