Florence is 7-1 against San Tan Foothills since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Florence Gophers are on the road again to play the San Tan Foothills Sabercats at 6:00 p.m. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Florence gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past American Leadership Academy - Anthem South 27-0. Florence's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Erin McCabe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McCabe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Florence got a massive performance out of Danica Rice, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Burris, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, San Tan Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 22-3 loss to Globe might stick with them for a while.
Florence now has a winning record of 11-10. As for San Tan Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Everything went Florence's way against San Tan Foothills in their previous matchup back in March as Florence made off with a 19-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Florence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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