It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but James Island had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the West Florence Knights 5-3. The win was familiar territory for James Island who now have five in a row.
Cooper Jones looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stow Rogers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Kyle Stock was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
On West Florence's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Weaver, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
James Island's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2-1. As for West Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 22-7.
As of now, neither James Island nor West Florence have any future games scheduled.
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