With a playoff win on the line, Ponder rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Keene Chargers a 10-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2021.
Lions
| 05/01/25 vs Keene | 10-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Callisburg | 4-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Callisburg | 3-2 |
The victory (which was Ponder's third in a row) raised their record to 9-14. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Keene, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Coming up, Ponder will take on Gunter on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. Keene does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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