It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Florence had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bluffton Bobcats a 4-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Gavin Jordan tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Florence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe McLaughlin, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
South Florence hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bluffton struck out eight times.
South Florence's win bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Bluffton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11.
South Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bluffton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Darlington at 6:00 p.m.
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