Preview: Florence Gophers vs. Coolidge Bears
Florence has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Coolidge Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Coolidge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monday just wasn't the day for Florence's offense. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of Valley Christian on Monday. The contest marked that first time this year in which Florence was not able to get on the board.
Florence saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane O?Rourke, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Coolidge was handed a 11-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Bourgade Catholic on Monday. Coolidge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Bourgade Catholic. The victory was just what Coolidge needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior game.
Tim Yrigoyen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Yrigoyen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Crush Pisano and Patrick Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Pisano scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Perez scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Florence's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Coolidge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Everything went Florence's way against Coolidge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Florence made off with a 9-2 win. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coolidge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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