Cleburne came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Ponder Lions by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Yellowjackets have suffered since March 1, 2025.
This is the second loss in a row for Cleburne and nudges their season record down to 5-7. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Ponder, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Cleburne will square off against Arlington Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ponder, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Callisburg at 5:00 p.m. on March 24.
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