Pierce had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Ponca Indians 20-3. For the Bluejays, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 defeat the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Kylie Dvorak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Dvorak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Pierce let Alexis Sporleder and Jessa Kraft loose on the outfield. Sporleder scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Kraft went 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Skrdla, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pierce always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Pierce didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-4 loss vs. Centura on the 24th. Ponca has also already played their next matchup, a 4-0 defeat against Arlington on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
