After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Malone was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of the Ponce De Leon Pirates. Malone was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ponce De Leon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Ponce De Leon's part, Dalton Churchwell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Churchwell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ponce De Leon got a massive performance out of Travis Head, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Trapper Ramsey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Malone has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Ponce De Leon, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
While Malone had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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