After flying high against Globe last Friday, Florence came back down to earth. The Florence Gophers' rough 8-1 loss to the Crismon Rattlers on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Florence of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Florence saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Madueno, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Crismon's side, they got a great performance from Ryan Wilsford as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Poldoian, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Preston Hammond was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Florence's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Crismon, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-4-1.
Florence will be playing in front of their home fans against Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coolidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Crismon, they will head out on the road to square off against Saguaro at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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