The Bethlehem Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Ponce De Leon Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bethlehem made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Gadsden County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went Bethlehem's way against Gadsden County on Friday as Bethlehem made off with a 24-3 victory. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Ponce De Leon hadn't done well against Malone recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Ponce De Leon had just enough and edged out Malone 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Braiden Yates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Yates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Yates is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mark Flynn, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Dalton Churchwell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Ponce De Leon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malone only posted a batting average of .241.
Ponce De Leon pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Bethlehem, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Bethlehem might still be hurting after the 25-2 loss they got from Ponce De Leon in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Bethlehem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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