Hartsville and South Florence are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Red Foxes will welcome the Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hartsville 2.9, South Florence 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Florence will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Hartsville extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Red Foxes' pitchers stepped up to hand Crestwood an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Red Foxes have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Casey Hawkins
| 04/10/25 vs Crestwood | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Wilson | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Wilson | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Sumter | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Crestwood | 1 |
Hartsville let Casey Hawkins and Web Barnes run wild. Hawkins went a perfect 1-for-1 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Barnes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those six RBI gave Hawkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Crawley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, South Florence has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 11-1 to West Florence. The Bruins' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Hartsville pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for South Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Hartsville beat South Florence 7-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Red Foxes repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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