Poinciana can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They beat the Haines City Hornets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The victory was nothing new for Poinciana as they're now sitting on three straight.
Savannah Alsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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, Corymar Gotay was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aidalee Vargas, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Poinciana's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Haines City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poinciana will square off against Foundation Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Foundation Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Poinciana surely won't give up without a fight. As for Haines City, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m.
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