The Ponce De Leon Pirates will be playing at home against the Poplar Springs Atomics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponce De Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Ponce De Leon put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 20-6 margin over Bethlehem. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ponce De Leon considering their two-run performance the game before.
Kiyann Alford made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Alford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Alford was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Klaire Spooner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Jacee Bowers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs fell victim to Emmanuel Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. Poplar Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Poplar Springs saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Bollon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Poplar Springs hit smart and finished the game with only a strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Ponce De Leon and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Poplar Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
Poplar Springs' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ponce De Leon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. It's a different story for Poplar Springs, though, as they've only averaged .280. Will they be able to contain Ponce De Leon's hitters?
Everything went Ponce De Leon's way against Poplar Springs in their previous matchup on March 7th as Ponce De Leon made off with a 19-1 victory. Will Ponce De Leon repeat their success, or does Poplar Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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