Knights
| 04/04/25 @ Spring Valley | 18 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 15 |
| 03/26/25 @ Darlington | 14 |
| 03/13/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Blythewood | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Florence). They never let the Spring Valley Vikings get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Friday. Give the Knights' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Annie Ruth Eliason made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and one double. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charisma Williams, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Paityn Daniels was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Florence hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
West Florence is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Spring Valley, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Looking ahead, West Florence will welcome Ridge View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights are facing the Blazers at the right time seeing as the Blazers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Spring Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against American Leadership Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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