James Island is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while West Florence is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The James Island Trojans will take on the West Florence Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (James Island: 2.6, West Florence: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
James Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Hartsville.
The team relied heavily on Trip Ostergard, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Florence never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Lugoff-Elgin.
Avery Weaver was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
James Island's victory bumped their record up to 23-2-1. As for West Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
James Island skirted past West Florence 8-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does James Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Florence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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