Ponce De Leon entered their tilt with Cottondale with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Cottondale Hornets on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ponce De Leon also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Kiyann Alford spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Jacee Bowers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Klaire Spooner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cottondale's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Annelise Skipper gave up five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Skipper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marley Green made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cottondale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponce De Leon struck out nine times.
Ponce De Leon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Cottondale, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Ponce De Leon will head out on the road to challenge Freeport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Cottondale, they will be playing at home against Chipley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cottondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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