The Ponce De Leon Pirates will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Chipley Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Ponce De Leon's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Bethlehem 16-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ponce De Leon considering their two-run performance the game before.
Clara Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Ponce De Leon got a massive performance out of Klaire Spooner, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jacee Bowers was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Chipley's offense. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Arnold on Tuesday. Chipley's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ponce De Leon's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7. As for Chipley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-17.
Chipley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ponce De Leon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Chipley, though, as they've only averaged .329. Will they be able to contain Ponce De Leon's hitters?
Ponce De Leon beat Chipley 7-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Ponce De Leon repeat their success, or does Chipley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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