Natchez fell victim to Florence and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Florence Eagles. Natchez has not had much luck with Florence recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Natchez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylin Neal, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Florence's side, Ace McCallum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McCallum has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. McCallum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryan Davis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Weathersby, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Natchez's loss dropped their record down to 16-12-1. As for Florence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Natchez by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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