After a string of eight wins, Florence's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans. The match marked that first time this season in which Florence was not able to get on the board.
Florence saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane O?Rourke, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Valley Christian's side, Caleb Sweeney looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sweeney has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan Sanchez relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Caleb Danzeisen was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Bastian, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Florence's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Florence will take on Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coolidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Valley Christian, they will square off against Douglas County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Valley Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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