Gophers
| 04/23/25 @ Coolidge | 28 |
| 02/26/25 vs Ray | 16 |
| 04/15/25 @ Apache Junction | 14 |
| 04/07/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 14 |
| 04/18/25 vs Globe | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). They put the hurt on the Coolidge Bears with a sharp 28-3 win on Wednesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-5 back in March.
The team relied heavily on Ryin Leopoldino, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with one home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Those eight RBI gave him a new career-high. Tanner Gammons was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and one double.
Florence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coolidge only posted a batting average of .133.
Florence is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Coolidge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florence will face off against Blue Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Gophers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Coolidge, they will take on Seton Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sentinels have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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