Polk County extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-7. They lost 11-4 to the Pierce Bluejays. The Slammers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Olive Peterson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jadelynn Gifford, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs.
As for Pierce, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Pierce's side, Evelyn Skrdla was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Athena Bretschneider, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Polk County will challenge Centura at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The Slammers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centurions have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Pierce, they will square off against Boone Central at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.56 runs per game on average), something the Bluejays will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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