The Florence Gophers are taking a road trip to take on the Show Low Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Florence has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Show Low will arrive with six straight wins.
Florence fell victim to Valley Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Show Low hadn't done well against Payson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Longhorns. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Aspyn Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gracie Umphress was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Addisyn Clark was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Show Low was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .633. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Show Low's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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