Laurel Hill fell victim to Ponce De Leon and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 24-0 loss at the hands of the Ponce De Leon Pirates. Laurel Hill has not had much luck with Ponce De Leon recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Laurel Hill saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelee McDonald, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Ponce De Leon's side, Aubrey Murphy and Clara Martin made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Murphy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Martin pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Murphy scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Martin scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ponce De Leon let Jodi Smith and Jacee Bowers loose on the outfield. Smith went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Bowers scored four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiyann Alford, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Laurel Hill now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ponce De Leon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Laurel Hill will head out on the road to face off against Florala at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Florala is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Laurel Hill will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Ponce De Leon will take on Paxton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponce De Leon is facing Paxton at the right time seeing as Paxton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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