The Florence Gophers will venture away from home to challenge the Coolidge Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
While Florence's victory against Hayden wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gophers skirted past the Lobos 6-5. The Gophers haven't had any issues with the Lobos recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Kamie Rice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kassara Espinoza, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Romero, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Valley Christian hit Coolidge with a six-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears came up short against the Trojans, falling 15-1. The Bears have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Natasha Juan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Coolidge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Florence suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Coolidge when the teams last played back in March. Can the Gophers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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