Florence had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Ardmore Tigers by a score of 14-11 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Falcons needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Avery Thead looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Noah Yeager
| 04/14/25 @ Ardmore | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ James Clemens | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Lawrence County | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ James Clemens | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs James Clemens | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Noah Yeager and Henry Thomas Blanke did most of the damage at the plate: Yeager scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Blanke went 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Florence is 2-1 when Yeager posts two or more runs, but 13-19 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Will Aston, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Florence's victory bumped their record up to 15-20. As for Ardmore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-16 record this season.
Florence will venture away from home to challenge Austin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Black Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.21 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. Ardmore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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