Florence posted their biggest victory since April 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Mendenhall Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brady Griffin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Griffin was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Noah Reynolds looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
Bryan Davis
| 02/18/25 @ Mendenhall | 4 |
| 04/05/24 vs Natchez | 3 |
| 03/23/24 vs Richland | 3 |
| 03/21/24 @ Brookhaven | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Pisgah | 2 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryan Davis, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Woods, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Florence and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs over those games. As for Mendenhall, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Florence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mendenhall: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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