James Island had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Laurens Raiders by a score of 10-7 on Wednesday. James Island's victory was all the more impressive since Laurens was averaging only 3.74 runs allowed on the season.
Grayson Bennett made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Bennett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bennett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Dantzler and Taj Marchand did most of the damage at the plate: Dantzler scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Marchand went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Stow Rogers was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run.
The win was the fourth in a row for James Island, bringing their record for this year to 29-3-1. As for Laurens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-8.
As of now, neither James Island nor Laurens have any future games scheduled.
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