Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponca). They never let the Falls City Tigers onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jaeden Hughes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sophia Cleveland was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had in her last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Kora Bruening, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.
Ponca's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-24-1. As for Falls City, their loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-24.
As of now, neither Ponca nor Falls City have any future games scheduled.
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