Florien's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They skirted past the Converse Wildcats 7-6. This was payback for Florien, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Converse's part, Mason Procell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Florien has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Converse, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
Florien will head out on the road to take on Benton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Florien's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Converse, they are on the road again on Friday to play Hornbeck at 5:30 p.m. Hornbeck knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Converse likes a good challenge.
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