The Ponce De Leon Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Bethlehem Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Ponce De Leon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Rocky Bayou Christian (and have done all season long). Everything went Ponce De Leon's way against Rocky Bayou Christian on Thursday as Ponce De Leon made off with an 11-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Ponce De Leon who now have three in a row.
Braiden Yates was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Mark Flynn, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethlehem, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over Malone on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Justin Miller, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. Daiden Hardy was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Ponce De Leon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Bethlehem, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-10.
Everything went Ponce De Leon's way against Bethlehem in their previous meeting back in March as Ponce De Leon made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponce De Leon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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