Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Florence). They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the South Florence Bruins on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won three in a row.
Cooper Coleman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Coleman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matthew Brown was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Coscetti, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Knights
| 03/08/25 vs South Florence | 55.6% |
| 03/06/25 vs Hartsville | 45.5% |
| 03/04/25 vs East Clarendon | 51.5% |
| 03/01/25 vs Carolina Forest | 34.6% |
| 05/10/24 @ James Island | 24.1% |
| + 7 more games |
West Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
West Florence's record now sits at 4-0. As for South Florence, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Florence will challenge Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Andrew Jackson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.75 runs per game on average), something West Florence will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Florence, they will square off against North Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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