San Tan Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 15-3 loss at the hands of the Florence Gophers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Tan Foothills of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 2nd.
San Tan Foothills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Robbeloth, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Florence's side, Cameron Lorefice made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lorefice has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lorefice was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jagger Navarro looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Zane O?Rourke was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Wyatt Stenson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
San Tan Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Florence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
San Tan Foothills will head out on the road to take on American Leadership Academy - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. San Tan Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Florence, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tonopah Valley at 4:00 p.m. Florence's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Tonopah Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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