Globe had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Florence Gophers by a score of 17-16. Even if the Tigers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games.
For Florence's part, D'Glayne Gilberti was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Gilberti a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassara Espinoza, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Globe will square off against Ray at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers are facing the Bearcats at the right time seeing as the Bearcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Florence, they have already played their next match, a 14-3 win against Anthem Prep on the 18th.
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