Ponce De Leon has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Paxton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ponce De Leon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Laurel Hill onto the board and left with a 24-0 win. Ponce De Leon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aubrey Murphy and Clara Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Murphy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Martin pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Murphy scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Martin scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jodi Smith and Jacee Bowers did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Bowers scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Kiyann Alford was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Paxton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 11-7 to Central.
Alyssa Falk and Marley McClelland did some serious damage despite the final result: Falk scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while McClelland scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Ward, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Ponce De Leon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Paxton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Ponce De Leon suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Paxton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paxton's Avionnah Padgett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that Ponce De Leon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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