Florence had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-4 to make it four. They took a 19-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ellicott Thunderhawks. Even if the Huskies couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Elijah Plucinski stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Donovan Marquez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
As for Ellicott, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-8-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Ellicott's side, the team relied heavily on Landon Kuhn, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave Kuhn a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Asher Sample, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Florence beat Ellicott by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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