Florence entered their match against Canon City on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Florence Huskies came up short against the Canon City Tigers, falling 14-6. The Huskies have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Makala Miller and Lilly Roe did some serious damage despite the final result: Miller went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Roe scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Steffenson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Florence hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canon City struck out nine times.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Canon City, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Florence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 defeat against Gunnison on the 28th. Canon City has also already played their next game, a 14-2 win against Coronado on the 1st.
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