The Poynette Pumas will take on the Johnson Creek Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, Poynette made easy work of Lakeside Lutheran and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pumas, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Johnson Creek got the win against Palmyra-Eagle on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. While fans of the Bluejays might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Tori Buglass was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lainey Benz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Marlie Benz was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Johnson Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Poynette pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Johnson Creek, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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