The Ponce De Leon Pirates will face off against the Malone Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponce De Leon has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Monday, Ponce De Leon came up short against Vernon and fell 16-12. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalton Churchwell put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Mark Flynn
| 03/06/25 @ Malone | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Bethlehem | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Vernon | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Gadsden County | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bethlehem | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Mark Flynn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Ponce De Leon is 5-1 when Flynn posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Trey Rushing was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Malone was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wewahitchka.
Malone's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Ponce De Leon, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
Ponce De Leon came out on top in a nail-biter against Malone in their previous meeting on March 6th, sneaking past 10-9. Does Ponce De Leon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Malone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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