In what's become a running theme this season, Florence gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Richland Rangers as the Florence Eagles made off with an 18-6 win. Florence's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Easton Garvin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Garvin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Florence got a massive performance out of JaBoris Buckley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Bryan Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Richland's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Keen, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Keen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaden Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Florence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Richland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Florence will be playing in front of their home fans against South Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Jones' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests. As for Richland, they will head out on the road to face off against Raymond at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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