The Florence Huskies will head out to face off against the Custer County Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Florence turned things around against Ellicott on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Thunderhawks. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kam Popovich, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ayden Jennings, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Custer County's offense. They came up short against Simla on Tuesday, falling 16-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Bobcats were not able to get on the board.
Custer County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Bradford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Custer County dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Florence, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-4.
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