If Empire was riding high fresh off their 11-4 takedown of St. Augustine Catholic last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Empire fell 9-4 to the Florence Gophers on Monday.
Empire saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zackary Breinlinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Empire has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. With the victory, Florence broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Empire didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Pima on the 25th. As for Florence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-4 victory against Globe on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
