James Island is on a 12-game streak of home wins, while Laurens is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The James Island Trojans will take on the Laurens Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (James Island: 2.9, Laurens: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
James Island can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past North Myrtle Beach 12-2. James Island's win was all the more impressive since North Myrtle Beach was averaging only 2.2 runs allowed on the season.
Cooper Jones looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, James Island got a massive performance out of Kyle Stock, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trip Ostergard, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Laurens sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Easley on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Laurens has won by just one run.
James Island's win bumped their record up to 27-3-1. As for Laurens, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
James Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Laurens in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, sneaking past 6-4. Will James Island repeat their success, or does Laurens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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