Florence extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They lost 16-5 to the St. Mary's Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Saturday.
Florence got a big performance out of Brynnen Lambert, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Lambert has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Moses Behnam, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
As for St. Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On St. Mary's side, Bret Stewart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stewart was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Ron Karin and Ryan Strub did most of the damage at the plate: Karin got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Strub got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Karin has posted over his last 11 games. Isaac Velazquez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florence will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Alamosa at 3:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for St. Mary's, they will venture away from home to take on Limon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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