Lions
| 03/04/25 @ Valley View | 24 |
| 02/15/25 @ City View | 21 |
| 03/18/25 vs Pilot Point | 15 |
| 03/07/25 @ Castleberry | 15 |
| 03/28/25 vs Valley View | 13 |
Ponder never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the Valley View Eagles with a sharp 13-0 victory. Considering the Lions have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Vada Cochrum made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ponder let Skylar Kysiak and Tessa Taft run wild. Kysiak scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Taft scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Kysiak a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Matamoros, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Ponder pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Valley View, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coming up, Ponder will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Huckabay at 4:30 p.m. Huckabay will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Valley View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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