Spencer Jordan pitched a complete-game two-hitter as Florence Post 1 defeated Lake City 3-1 in legion baseball Monday night.

The Florence American Legion baseball team’s game at Manning on Thursday was postponed because of rain.

Post 1’s power production wasn’t supposed to be a strong point for the 2008 squad, coach Derick Urquhart said before the season began. His team responded by belting 32 homers, the most in Urquhart’s tenure.

If there was one thing Florence Post 1 baseball coach Derick Urquhart learned from last year, it’s that you can never predict how a season is going to unfold. That’s why coach Derick Urquhart is taking a slightly different approach to this season, which begins today in the Post 1 Invitational.

Building chemistry is an essential part of any team, and for Post 1, the process began in earnest Friday at the second annual media/fan day. Members of both the junior and senior American Legion teams were on hand to participate in the Garnet vs. Gray game and to get to know each other a little better.

The Florence Post 1 American Legion baseball team will hold its annual Garnet vs. Gray intrasquad game and media night today at 6 p.m. at Legion Field. Admission is free and it is the public’s first chance to see both the senior and junior legion team members in action.

Tyler Christman struck out 16 while Travis Witherspoon and Qunetrell Nelson each homered as Sumter defeated Lake City 17-0 in eight innings to win the best-of-five series 3-1.

As host for the American Legion baseball state tournament, Florence Post 1 knew it would be playing next week at Legion Field. But, coach Derek Urquhart said, there’s nothing like earning your way in.

Post 1 fans have seen some big comebacks this season at American Legion Field. And save a controversial ninth inning on Thursday, they might have seen another one.

With the score tied 5-5 in the top of the 12th inning, rain haltedd 5-5 in the top of the 12th inning, rain halted Game 3 of the American Legion baseball playoff series between Florence and Conway.

Post 1 of Florence pulled even with Post 111 of Conway on Tuesday night, winning 12-7.

After a rough opening game in its second-round series against Sumter, Lake City looked to cut down on the strikeouts and costly miscues in game two Tuesday.

With home-field advantage and a pitching-weary Conway team, Post 1 was hoping to take an early lead in its second-round American Legion playoff series. Conway did its part with a five-error performance, leading to seven unearned runs and a near gift-wrapped win.

Post 1 starter Chris Wallace was taken out of Tuesday’s first-round American Legion playoff game after seven innings because of a blood blister on his finger. It was the only blemish Wallace had all night.

BEAUFORT — Game one of the first-round playoff matchup between Florence and Beaufort was postponed Monday because of rain.