Ponce De Leon had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Bethlehem on Tuesday. The Ponce De Leon Pirates blew past the Bethlehem Wildcats 21-5. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Bradley Day
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Bradley Day was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Travis Head was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Dalton Churchwell was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Ponce De Leon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ponce De Leon's record is now 4-1. As for Bethlehem, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Ponce De Leon will take on Baker at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ponce De Leon's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Bethlehem, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Bethlehem Wildcats duke it out with Graceville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. They have given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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