After a string of 12 wins, West Florence's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the James Island Trojans by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Florence of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Brody Cook made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Camp Keels, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On James Island's side, Kyle Stock made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Stock was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taj Marchand and Stow Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: Marchand went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Rogers scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
West Florence's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6. As for James Island, they pushed their record up to 24-2-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
As of now, neither West Florence nor James Island have any future games scheduled.
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