Ponca saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came up short against the Arlington Eagles, falling 16-1.
Even though they lost, Ponca pitchers prevented the big hits and finished the game with no home runs allowed. They have not allowed that few home runs since the 20th, when they also allowed zero home runs.
For Arlington's part, Addy Cech got the start for Arlington and what a start it was: she struck out 6 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs off 2 hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Finley Timm, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while posting 2 stolen bases, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs. Gwen Bostwick was another key player, going 1-for-2 while posting 3 runs, 1 stolen base, and 1 walk.
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Ponca didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-7 loss against Ord on the 22nd. As for Arlington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-1 defeat against Wayne on the 22nd.
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