Florence hit ALA - Mesa North with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mavericks came up short against the Gophers, falling 12-6.
Ace Stinnett
| 03/12/26 vs Florence | 3 |
| 03/11/26 @ San Tan Foothills | 1 |
| 03/05/26 @ ALA - West Foothills | 1 |
| 03/04/26 @ Benjamin Franklin | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Apache Junction | 2 |
Ace Stinnett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Vasquez, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
ALA - Mesa North has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Florence, their record is now 9-1.
Looking ahead, ALA - Mesa North will head out to face off against Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Florence, they will welcome Show Low at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gophers 2.5, the Cougars 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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