Florin put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Natomas Nighthawks onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Florin.
Derrick Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JaLon Johnson, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Estevan Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Florin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Natomas, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Florin beat Natomas by a score of 16-5.
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