Florence waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Tonopah Valley Phoenix. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Florence also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Logan Stenson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Tonopah Valley's side, Connor Hart was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hart was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Hart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Pasillas, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Florence's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Tonopah Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9.
Florence will head out on the road to face off against Gilbert Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Florence: 3.4, Gilbert Christian: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tonopah Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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