Laurens and James Island squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Laurens had to settle for second. They fell 10-7 to the James Island Trojans. The loss continues a trend for Laurens in their matchups with James Island: they've now lost three in a row.
For James Island's part, Grayson Bennett made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Bennett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bennett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, James Island let Connor Dantzler and Taj Marchand loose on the outfield. Dantzler scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Marchand went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Stow Rogers was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run.
Laurens' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8. As for James Island, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-3-1.
As of now, neither Laurens nor James Island have any future games scheduled.
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