After losing to Poplar Springs the last time they met, Ponce De Leon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pirates put the hurt on the Atomics with a sharp 13-2 win on Tuesday. Considering the Pirates have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dalton Churchwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Braiden Yates was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ponce De Leon is 6-1 when Yates posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Trey Rushing was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Pirates
| 04/01/25 @ Poplar Springs | 13-2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Malone | 10-9 |
| 03/04/25 @ Bethlehem | 25-2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Vernon | 12-8 |
| 04/26/24 @ Bethlehem | 22-14 |
| + 3 more games |
Ponce De Leon pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Poplar Springs, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6.
Ponce De Leon has already played their next match, a 13-2 loss against Rocky Bayou Christian on the 3rd. As for Poplar Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-2 defeat against Paxton on the 3rd.
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