Baseball Recap: Florence Eagles vs. South Jones Braves
Florence fell victim to South Jones and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Jones Braves. The shutout was out of character for Florence seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
RJ Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On South Jones' side, Florence's batters probably weren't too happy with Cole Richardson, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Cambridge McDaniel was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Billiot, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Florence's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for South Jones, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
While Florence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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