The Show Low Cougars will take on the Florence Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Show Low has six straight wins, Florence has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Show Low will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Payson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 20-2 victory on Thursday. Considering the Cougars have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aspyn Clark
| 04/03/25 @ Payson | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Safford | 8 |
| 03/20/25 vs Chinle | 8 |
Aspyn Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Show Low got a massive performance out of Gracie Umphress, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave Umphress a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addisyn Clark, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Show Low hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Payson struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Florence fell victim to Valley Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
Show Low pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.6 runs over those games. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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