The Florence Eagles will head out to face off against the North Pike Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Florence will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against North Pike on Monday. Everything went Florence's way against North Pike as Florence made off with an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Rod Davis Jr. spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Bryan Davis
| 03/03/25 vs North Pike | 4 |
| 03/23/24 vs Richland | 3 |
| 02/27/24 vs Terry | 3 |
| 02/24/24 vs Magee | 3 |
| 02/19/24 vs Mendenhall | 3 |
On the hitting side, Bryan Davis and Brady Griffin did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Griffin got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in runs. Hayden Boykin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pike only posted an OBP of .050.
North Pike moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Florence, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
North Pike's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Florence hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for North Pike, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Florence's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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