Baseball Recap: Florin Panthers vs. Galt Warriors
Florin's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Galt Warriors a 5-0 shutout. This was payback for Florin, who suffered a 20-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Martin Vega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Vega has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vega was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JaLon Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Jordan Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Galt's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Florin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Galt, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florin will face off against Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Galt, they will head out on the road to take on Liberty Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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