Softball Recap: Poinciana Eagles vs. Ridge Community Bolts
In what's become a running theme this season, Poinciana gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Ridge Community Bolts 19-4. The high-scoring effort was just what Poinciana needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Savannah Alsen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Alsen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Mayra Saez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keyanna Stanley, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Ridge Community's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Poinciana's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Ridge Community, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Poinciana will look to defend their home field on Monday against Celebration at 6:00 p.m. As for Ridge Community, they will head out on the road to take on Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridge Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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