Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Pisgah Dragons by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Florence of the 12-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ace McCallum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. McCallum was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryan Davis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Pisgah, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
Florence will head out on the road to take on Warren Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pisgah, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Forrest at 6:00 p.m. Pisgah will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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