Baseball Recap: Florence Takes a Loss

Florence had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it four. They lost 19-5 to the Colorado Springs Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-4 on Thursday.

Izayah Fisk and Shane Harvey did some serious damage despite the final result: Fisk got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Harvey got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

As for Colorado Springs Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 15 runs.

On Colorado Springs Christian's side, Luc Baskin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Baskin has become a key player for the Lions: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ben Garl, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Florence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-5 victory against Cripple Creek-Victor on the 26th. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 7-2 win against Rocky Ford on the 29th.