Eagles
| 04/25/25 vs Gautier | 20 |
| 04/07/25 vs Raleigh | 16 |
| 04/04/25 @ Natchez | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Natchez | 16 |
| 03/21/25 vs Brookhaven | 14 |
With a playoff win on the line, Florence rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Gautier Gators with a sharp 20-3 win. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rod Davis Jr. was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Reynolds was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryan Davis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Florence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Florence has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Gautier, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Florence beat the Gators by a score of 15-2 on Monday.
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