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| 03/11/25 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 15-7 W |
| 03/11/24 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 03/09/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
Kinston is a perfect 5-0 against Ponce De Leon since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ponce De Leon will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Kinston extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Bulldogs never let Charles Henderson get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won 20 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ponce De Leon made easy work of Vernon on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Kiyann Alford made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Alford wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Joyner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Clara Martin was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kinston's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Ponce De Leon, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Kinston took their victory against Ponce De Leon in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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