After a string of four wins, Florence's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 18-1 loss at the hands of the Gilbert Christian Knights. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Florence in their matchups with Gilbert Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Florence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Gammons, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Gilbert Christian's side, Jeremy Kuiper and Sam Webb did most of the damage at the plate: Kuiper went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Webb scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kuiper has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Nielsen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Gilbert Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Florence will be playing in front of their home fans against Globe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Globe has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.93 runs per game on average), something Florence will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gilbert Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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