After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valley Mills, Florence was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Vanguard College Prep Vikings. That's more bragging rights for the Buffaloes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Cody Carlson
Cody Carlson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Florence is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Carlson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristian Rosas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Florence's victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Florence will take on St. Paul at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Vanguard College Prep, they will be taking part in a tournament against Rosebud-Lott at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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