Florence was the 4-3 winner over Central when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Florence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Solomon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Will Aston was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Florence's record now sits at 14-13. As for Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will host James Clemens at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Jets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hatton at 4:30 p.m.
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