After three games on the road, West Florence is heading back home. They will take on the Andrew Jackson Volunteers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Florence will be strutting in after a win while Andrew Jackson will be coming in after a loss.
West Florence's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wilson with a sharp 8-0 victory. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for West Florence yet this season.
Peyton Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rogers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, West Florence let Jack Benson and Carson Haynes loose on the outfield. Benson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Haynes scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Florence.
West Florence's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Andrew Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
West Florence was able to grind out a solid victory over Andrew Jackson in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 4-0. Will West Florence repeat their success, or does Andrew Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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