Ponca has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Central City Bison at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ponca came up short against North Bend Central on Thursday, falling 11-5.
Lyndsee Waldee and Gracie Coughlin did some serious damage despite the final result: Waldee scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Coughlin scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Coughlin a new career-high in hits.
Meanwhile, Central City suffered their closest defeat since October 2, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Aurora by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bison have suffered against the Huskies since September 19, 2020.
Payton Burbach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Journi Schindler was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Juno Ryan, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Central City, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Ponca might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Central City when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Ponca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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