Florence is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Coolidge is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Florence Gophers will take on the Coolidge Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Florence has not struggled against Globe recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Florence never let Globe onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Kamie Rice made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Rice has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kasia Neal was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Danica Rice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Coolidge made easy work of San Miguel on Saturday and carried off a 23-1 win. That's two games straight that Coolidge has won by exactly 22 runs.
Coolidge let Mia Ruiz and Tasha Juan loose on the outfield. Ruiz went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs, while Juan got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Aubryna Valenzuela was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Florence has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Coolidge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Florence has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. However, it's not like Coolidge struggles in that department as they've averaged .542. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Florence couldn't quite finish off Coolidge in their previous meeting back in March and fell 11-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coolidge's Destiny Joaquin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Florence knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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