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| 09/18/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/19/24 - Home | 5-11 L |
| 10/02/23 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 09/14/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 09/05/23 - Away | 10-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ponca proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Bend Central Tigers, sneaking past 3-1. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered an 11-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jaeden Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Ponca's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lyndsee Waldee, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Waldee has posted since back in October of 2024.
Ponca is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for North Bend Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Ponca will take on O'Neill in a tournament on Saturday. As for North Bend Central, they will take on Highway 91 on Monday.
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