If Florence was feeling good fresh off their 7-0 takedown of Hozho Academy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gophers fell just short of the Mission College Prep Royals by a score of 5-4 on Saturday.
Jayden Magill made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kris Aguirre also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Mission College Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will challenge Apache Junction at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Prospectors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Mission College Prep, they will take on Lompoc at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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