West Florence is 2-7 against Sumter since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. West Florence will look to defend their home field against Sumter at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Florence 3.2, Sumter 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Florence had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Wilson on Monday. West Florence never let Wilson get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Newt Hinson
| 03/24/25 vs Wilson | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Andrew Jackson | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Spring Valley | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs White Knoll | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Newt Hinson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Cooper Coleman was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sumter came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over South Florence on Friday. The game was the first time the Gamecocks have beaten the Bruins on their field since March 24, 2017.
West Florence pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sumter, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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