In what's become a running theme this season, Florin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Center Cougars 7-1. The win was nothing new for Florin as they're now sitting on four straight.
Derrick Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Wilson, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ayden Lockhart, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases.
On Center's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaidon Howerton-Abernathy, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Florin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Center, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Florin will head out on the road to take on Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florin is facing Foothill at the right time seeing as Foothill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Center, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sutter at 4:00 p.m. Sutter will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Center surely won't give up without a fight.
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