Baseball Recap: Ponce De Leon Pirates vs. Malone Tigers
Ponce De Leon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Malone Tigers. The result was nothing new for Ponce De Leon, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dalton Churchwell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Churchwell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Travis Head was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trapper Ramsey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ponce De Leon now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Malone, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Ponce De Leon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Malone: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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