Wins against the Frontier League West Division leaders have not come easy for the Florence Y’alls this year, especially on the road. But the Y’alls (32-43) did manage to come away with one win against the Gateway Grizzlies (46-28) at their home Grizzlies Ballpark located in the St. Louis suburb of Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies […]
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Florence left to dig out of dark tunnel after latest sweep
The Florence Y’alls (21-27) find themselves trying to dig out of a tunnel after the being swept on the road against the Frontier League West Division-leading Gateway Grizzlies (30-16). Florence has dropped a season-high eight in a row, dropping to sixth place in the West Division. “We all know what it is. As far as […]
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Y’alls searching for more sweeps after latest series win
The Florence Y’alls (19-17) may have taken another series winning two out of three games against the Gateway Grizzlies (21-14) at Thomas More Stadium. But a next step would be more series sweeps. Florence has been in position to sweep a series six times this year, but has only come through once. The Y’alls still […]
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Y’alls earn first win of season in Gateway series
After dropping their first two contests of the season, the Florence Y’alls picked up their first win of the year on Saturday night. The Y’alls bested the Gateway Grizzlies, 8-3. More promising was a better performance on the mound after allowing 24 runs in the first two games. Florence trailed 2-0 early, then 3-2 in […]
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Florence unable to keep up with Gateway in season-opening loss
The Florence Y’alls put up enough runs to win a number of games. But in order to avoid digging itself into a big hole early in the season, the Y’alls know the pitching must improve. In the season opener for both teams, the Gateway (Illinois) Grizzlies pounded Florence pitching with 17 hits, pulling away for […]
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Florence splits two-game series with Gateway
Now that they’ve been eliminated from Frontier League playoff contention, the Florence Y’alls are trying to finish the season on a positive note. The Y’alls (34-51 overall) finished a few plays shy of sweeping the two-game series from the Gateway (Illinois) Grizzlies (40-46) in Frontier League West Division action. Florence finished 5-3 against Gateway this […]
