The Florence Huskies will face off against the Platte Canyon Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Florence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Dolores Huerta Prep on Tuesday as Florence made off with a 21-9 win. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Addison Dalton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Florence got a massive performance out of Lilly Roe, who fired off four runs, three doubles, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Roe is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Claire Bosley, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florence didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Platte Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They came up short against Fort Lupton, falling 14-0.
Florence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season. As for Platte Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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