After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fulton, Polo was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders. The Marcos haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Cheyenna (Chey) Wilkins and Camrynn (Cam) Jones were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wilkins pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jones struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wilkins went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Jones got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Jones has posted since back in April of 2024.
Izabella (Bella) Witkowski
| 04/29/25 @ Ashton-Franklin Center | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ West Carroll | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bureau Valley | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Forreston | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izabella (Bella) Witkowski, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Leah Tobin was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Polo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Polo's record is now 3-12. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season.
Polo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ashton-Franklin Center: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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