Softball Preview: Ponce De Leon Pirates vs. Freeport Bulldogs
Ponce De Leon is 2-8 against Freeport since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ponce De Leon Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Freeport Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Ponce De Leon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 5-2.
Kiyann Alford spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacee Bowers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Klaire Spooner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, Freeport came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Vernon by a score of 6-4. Freeport's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ponce De Leon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Ponce De Leon skirted past Freeport 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Ponce De Leon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freeport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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