Florence extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-5. They came up short against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions, falling 15-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-8 on Saturday.
Brynnen Lambert and Weston Johnson did some serious damage despite the final result: Lambert got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Johnson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That home run marked the first that Lambert has launched this season.
As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-4. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
On Colorado Springs Christian's side, Brody Howland was excellent, going 2-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those six stolen bases gave Howland a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Cosner, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Florence has already played their next contest, a 13-3 loss against Salida on the 7th. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-0 defeat against Limon on the 7th.
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