Florin is 9-1 against Natomas since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Florin Panthers will be playing at home against the Natomas Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. Florin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Florin put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Natomas onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Florin.
Derrick Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JaLon Johnson, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Estevan Wheeler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Florin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Natomas, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
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