Baseball Preview: West Florence Knights vs. Andrew Jackson Volunteers
The West Florence Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Andrew Jackson Volunteers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Florence will be strutting in after a victory while Andrew Jackson will be coming in after a defeat.
While West Florence has not struggled against South Florence recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. West Florence came out on top against South Florence by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Florence.
Cooper Coleman and Peyton Rogers were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Coleman tossed 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 the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell just short of Hartsville by a score of 2-1.
West Florence's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Andrew Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
West Florence took their victory against Andrew Jackson in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-0. Does West Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andrew Jackson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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