Boone Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Ponca Indians on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Boone Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against St. Cecilia on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Bluehawks. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Meanwhile, Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to NEN, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Boone Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Ponca, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
Boone Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Ponca in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 7-3. Will Boone Central repeat their success, or does Ponca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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