West Florence hasn't had much luck against Aynor recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Knights will host the Blue Jackets at 6:00 p.m. West Florence is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
If West Florence beats Aynor with 16 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Knights were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Spring Valley on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jayde Perugini made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Ashlyn Daisy and Anniston Kirshy did most of the damage at the plate: Daisy went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Kirshy went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Daisy has posted since back in March. Kendra Howle was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
West Florence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Aynor faced Summerville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Jackets fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 1-0. The Blue Jackets' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
West Florence pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Aynor, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2.
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