Baseball Preview: James Island Trojans vs. Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones
The James Island Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James Island has 11 straight wins, Elizabethton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
James Island can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Colleton County onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. James Island's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Collin Anderson looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Bade Thomas relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Amman, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Taj Marchand was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Elizabethton had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Philip Simmons on Wednesday.
James Island's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Elizabethton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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