Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Austin Black Bears by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Florence of the 14-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Ty?Leigh Hampton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
On Austin's side, Khalilah Mason was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Claire Wright, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Austin, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9-1 record this season.
Florence is on the road again on Friday to play Colbert Heights at 8:00 p.m. As for Austin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bob Jones at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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