Sheffield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 17-6 to the Florence Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-3 last Tuesday.
Iziah Burdett and Ben Stancil did some serious damage despite the final result: Burdett got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Stancil got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Burdett has brought in this season.
Sheffield's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Florence, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Coming up, Sheffield will head out on the road to square off against Elkmont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Florence, they will challenge Russellville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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