If Florence was riding high off their 18-2 takedown of Platte Canyon last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Florence Huskies came up short against the Rocky Ford Meloneers on Thursday, falling 13-3. While the Huskies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Florence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Dalton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Dalton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Roe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The defeat snapped Florence's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3-1 record. As for Rocky Ford, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5-1.
Florence's road trip will continue as they head out to face Woodland Park at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rocky Ford, they will face off against Lamar at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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