The South Florence Bruins will venture away from home to challenge the West Florence Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Florence 3.4, West Florence 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While South Florence's win against Lakewood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bruins skirted past the Gators 5-4. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
South Florence got a great performance from Hunter White as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those hits were White's first of the season.
Ben Tyner
| 04/10/25 vs Lakewood | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lakewood | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ East Clarendon | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Sumter | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Darlington | 1 |
On the hitting side, Khalon McGee and Ben Tyner did most of the damage at the plate: McGee scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Tyner scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Tyner a new career-high. Gabe McLaughlin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
South Florence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Florence never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Ridge View. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
South Florence's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Florence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
South Florence came out on top in a nail-biter against West Florence in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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