Gunnison won the last time they faced Florence, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Gunnison Cowboys put the hurt on the Florence Huskies with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Reese Japuntich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee McDougal, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Vollendorf, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Gunnison's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Florence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5-1 record this season.
Gunnison will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Montrose, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. As for Florence, they will challenge James Irwin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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