The Florence Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lamar Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Florence will be strutting in after a victory while Lamar will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Florence turned things around against Newton County on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Cougars.
Kayden Beard looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Caden White
| 03/13/26 @ Newton County | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Seminary | 1 |
| 03/02/26 vs Tri-County Academy | 1 |
| 02/19/26 vs Pisgah | 1 |
| 02/12/26 vs North Pike | 1 |
On the hitting side, Caden White was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jaboris Buckley also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Lamar who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Oak Grove who put up more. The Raiders fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 11-10. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Sullivan Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Walker Mims was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lamar fell to 9-1. As for Florence, the victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 4-6-2.
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