Baseball Game Preview: West Florence Knights vs. Wilson Tigers

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 2:21am

Baseball Preview: West Florence Knights vs. Wilson Tigers

The West Florence Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Wilson Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Florence will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

While West Florence has not struggled against South Florence recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. West Florence came out on top against South Florence by a score of 6-1.

Cooper Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Haynes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Camp Keels, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.

Meanwhile, Wilson fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Hartsville on Friday. Wilson has not had much luck with Hartsville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

West Florence pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wilson, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

West Florence suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Wilson in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can West Florence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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