Ponce De Leon lost against Freeport last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ponce De Leon Pirates took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freeport Bulldogs.
Klaire Spooner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Freeport's side, Alexis Newsome spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Graison Dorr, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Corissa Duggar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Ponce De Leon's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Freeport, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Ponce De Leon will look to defend their home field on Monday against Kinston at 6:00 p.m. Kinston will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Ponce De Leon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Freeport, they will head out on the road to challenge Crestview at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Crestview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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