Preview: Florence Gophers vs. Valley Christian Trojans
The Florence Gophers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Christian Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Florence, who comes in off a win.
Florence came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let American Leadership Academy - Anthem South onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Florence, who have now won five matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Erin McCabe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. McCabe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Burris was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kamie Rice was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Valley Christian had to settle for a 5-4 loss against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Valley Christian has lost by just one run.
Florence's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.
Florence might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Florence, Victoria Clark (who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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