Gophers
| 04/15/25 @ Apache Junction | 24 |
| 04/07/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 23 |
| 03/21/25 vs Apache Junction | 20 |
| 04/11/25 @ Blue Ridge | 10 |
| 03/10/25 vs ALA - Ironwood | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). Everything went their way against the Apache Junction Prospectors on Tuesday as they made off with a 24-6 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kamie Rice made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Alessandra Felix was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Melissa Romero, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .698. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Florence and bumps their season record up to 5-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Apache Junction, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coming up, Florence will take on Globe at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gophers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Apache Junction, they will challenge Seton Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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