Florence had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Burlington Cougars 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Dalton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Claire Bosley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Roe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington only posted an OBP of .300.
Florence has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. As for Burlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
As of now, neither Florence nor Burlington have any future games scheduled.
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