Coolidge extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 12-7. They fell 9-6 to the Florence Gophers. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gophers earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Coolidge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Baca, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Florence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Florence's side, Jayden Magill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Magill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kris Aguirre, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stenson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Coolidge will face off against rival Seton Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Florence is set to challenge their familiar foe Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gophers 3.8, the Trojans 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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