Softball Preview: West Florence Knights vs. South Florence Bruins
The West Florence Knights will head out on the road to face off against the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Florence: 1.5, South Florence: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Florence is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Hartsville (and have done all season long). Everything went West Florence's way against Hartsville on Tuesday as West Florence made off with a 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Florence.
Annie Ruth Eliason spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taryn Weatherford and Charisma Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Weatherford went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mia Boykin was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, South Florence was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of North Myrtle Beach by a score of 3-2.
West Florence pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5-1.
West Florence was able to grind out a solid win over South Florence in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Florence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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