Softball Game Preview: Globe Tigers vs. Florence Gophers

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03/25/25 - Home	7-6 W
04/05/24 - Away	0-11 L
04/07/23 - Home	7-5 W
04/14/22 - Away	7-6 W
04/13/22 - Home	13-2 W
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Globe has gone 8-1-1 against Florence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will head out to square off against the Gophers at 6:00 p.m. Globe has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Globe fell victim to Coolidge and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 15-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). They blew past Apache Junction 24-6 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gophers.

Kamie Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.

In other batting news, Alessandra Felix was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Melissa Romero, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .698. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Globe's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Florence, their record now sits at 5-11.

Globe skirted past Florence 7-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.