South Florence won against Lower Richland on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The South Florence Bruins blew past the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Landon Hill looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

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At the plate, Gabe McLaughlin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Chase Matthews, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
South Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
South Florence's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lower Richland, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
South Florence has already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against East Clarendon on the 15th. As for Lower Richland, they will square off against Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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