The Ponce De Leon Pirates will face off against the Graceville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Ponce De Leon came into this matchup off a tough nine-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Freeport by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kiyann Alford put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Alford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clara Martin, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Graceville was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 19-2 to Geneva County.
Ponce De Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Graceville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Ponce De Leon might still be hurting after the 22-3 defeat they got from Graceville when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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