The Poca Dots will head out on the road to challenge the Charleston Catholic Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Poca has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Poca couldn't beat Capital on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Dots came up short against the Cougars, falling 16-6. The loss continues a trend for the Dots in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Poca saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Bonnett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. T.J. Hawley was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Independence hit Charleston Catholic with a eight-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Irish lost 12-5 to the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Irish have suffered since March 29th.
Charleston Catholic's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Poca, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Poca might still be hurting after the 20-1 loss they got from Charleston Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Dots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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