After flying high against American Leadership Academy - Anthem South last Friday, Florence came back down to earth. The Florence Gophers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans on Monday. Florence has not had much luck with Valley Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Florence saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Burris, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On Valley Christian's side, Taya Clausen spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Caymen Ferber, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Leigha Kremlacek was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will play host again on Friday to welcome Tonopah Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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