Florin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 7-1 defeat to the Rosemont Wolverine might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Florin of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Eduardo Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tim James, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Florin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosemont only tossed six.
On Rosemont's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Hughes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Mitchell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Florin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Rosemont, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Florin will head out on the road to take on West Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Rosemont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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