Baseball Preview: Ponce De Leon Pirates vs. Malone Tigers
The Ponce De Leon Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Malone Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Ponce De Leon had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Poplar Springs.
Mark Flynn was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Ford Motley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Malone never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Altha last Thursday. They walked away with a 14-10 victory over the Wildcats.
Sam Parcesepe was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph Bowden, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ponce De Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Malone, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Ponce De Leon suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Malone when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Ponce De Leon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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