Florence can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Gilbert Christian Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Florence.
Kamie Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Rice was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Danica Rice and Alessandra Felix did most of the damage at the plate: Rice scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Felix scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Wetherall, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Gilbert Christian's side, Jaidyn Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Even though they lost, Gilbert Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Florence only tossed four.
Florence is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will play host again on Friday to welcome Globe, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Globe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Gilbert Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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