Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to the Pierce Bluejays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Ponca saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justic (Betty) Barclay, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. What's more, Barclay also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Pierce, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-15.
Ponca didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-3 loss vs. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on the 26th. As for Pierce, they will welcome North Bend Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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