West Florence had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wilson Tigers an 8-0 shutout. That eight run margin sets a new team best for West Florence this season.
Peyton Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rogers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jack Benson and Carson Haynes did most of the damage at the plate: Benson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Haynes scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Florence pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wilson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
West Florence will be playing at home against Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Florence's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Andrew Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson, they will head out on the road to square off against West Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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