Poinciana has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Foundation Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Poinciana's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Poinciana gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat Haines City by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0.
Savannah Alsen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Alsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alsen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Poinciana got a massive performance out of Corymar Gotay, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Aidalee Vargas was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Royals 9-8.
Foundation Academy got a massive performance out of Katherine Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Ozim, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Poinciana pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Foundation Academy, their record is now 9-2.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Poinciana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Foundation Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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