After flying high against Laurel Hill last Monday, Ponce De Leon came back down to earth. The Ponce De Leon Pirates fell just short of the Paxton Bobcats by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Ponce De Leon let down their fans at home.
Kiyann Alford put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Alford has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Klaire Spooner and Aubrey Murphy did some serious damage despite the final result: Spooner scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Murphy scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Paxton's side, the team relied heavily on Emily Ward, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Ponce De Leon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Paxton, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Ponce De Leon will head out on the road to face off against Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Paxton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chipley at 7:00 p.m. Paxton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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