After a string of three wins, Ponce De Leon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Freeport Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Ponce De Leon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Freeport apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Klaire Spooner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Freeport's side, Alexis Newsome spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Freeport saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Valkenaar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Ponce De Leon's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Freeport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Ponce De Leon will head out on the road to challenge Laurel Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Freeport, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Baker at 6:00 p.m. Freeport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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