The Florence Gophers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Florence can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Coolidge with a sharp 7-1 win.
Florence's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harlie Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Burris, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
While American Leadership Academy - Ironwood's win against Globe wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Globe 9-7. With that win, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Shawnacy Serrano made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Serrano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Campano, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Jazlyne Martinez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Florence pushed their record up to 9-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Florence beat American Leadership Academy - Ironwood 12-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Leadership Academy - Ironwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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