In what's become a running theme this season, Poinciana gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 21-11 margin over the Ridge Community Bolts. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Savannah Alsen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Alsen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corymar Gotay, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and three doubles. Macy Flanders was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Ridge Community's side, Arianis Osorio was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Poinciana pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Ridge Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poinciana will take on Lake Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ridge Community, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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