The Poynette Pumas are taking a road trip to face off against the Belleville Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poynette has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 11.
Things were looking good for Poynette after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 15-5 to Columbus.
Justin Wells was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Schoeneberg, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belleville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Waterloo 6-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Belleville's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Poynette, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Poynette suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Belleville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Pumas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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