James Island put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Charlotte Christian Knights. That's more bragging rights for James Island, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grayson Bennett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Bennett was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four additional RBI, and an additional run.
In other batting news, Jake Amman and Taj Marchand did most of the damage at the plate: Amman scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Marchand went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Connor Dantzler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Charlotte Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
James Island's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1. As for Charlotte Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
James Island didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-3 victory vs. Bluffton on the 18th. Charlotte Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Charlotte Catholic on the 18th.
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