Softball Preview: Ponder Lions vs. Callisburg Wildcats
Ponder is 8-2 against Callisburg since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ponder Lions will be playing at home against the Callisburg Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Ponder came up short against Paradise and fell 9-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ponder in their matchups with Paradise: they've now lost three in a row.
Vada Cochrum spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Skyler Medders was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Harlee Ponce was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Ponder didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paradise only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Callisburg came into Tuesday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 17-13 win over Pilot Point on Tuesday. The victory was just what Callisburg needed coming off of a 16-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Ponder's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Callisburg, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11.
Ponder took their victory against Callisburg in their previous matchup on March 11th by a conclusive 19-3. Will Ponder repeat their success, or does Callisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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