The Poynette Pumas will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Pardeeville Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Poynette finally turned things around against Fall River on Friday. Poynette skirted past Fall River 4-2.
Chase Hansen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pardeeville entered their tilt with Cambria-Friesland with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Hilltoppers with a sharp 15-2 win on Monday. With that victory, Pardeeville brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Preston Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Farber, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Sween, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Poynette made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Pardeeville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Poynette couldn't quite finish off Pardeeville in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 and fell 4-2. Will Poynette have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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