On Tuesday Florence will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Florence lost 12-4 to Sand Creek on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Scorpions: they've now lost four in a row.
Makala Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dolores Huerta Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 21-11 to James Irwin.
Victoria Show was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Diana Gonzalez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Dolores Huerta Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10-1.
Dolores Huerta Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Florence has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Dolores Huerta Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Will Florence keep running through batters, or will Dolores Huerta Prep buck the trend?
Florence took their win against Dolores Huerta Prep when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 21-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Florence since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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