The West Florence Knights will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Andrew Jackson Volunteers at 6:30 p.m. West Florence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Andrew Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, West Florence faced Hartsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. West Florence was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Hartsville.
Peyton Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Benson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Weaver, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Cheraw by a score of 2-1.
West Florence's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Andrew Jackson, they have fallen quite a ways from their 27-4 record last season and are now at 2-7.
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