Ponce De Leon was the 12-8 winner over Vernon when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Ponce De Leon Pirates fell 16-12 to the Vernon Yellowjackets on Monday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalton Churchwell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Mark Flynn
| 03/06/25 @ Malone | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Bethlehem | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Vernon | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Gadsden County | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bethlehem | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Mark Flynn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Ponce De Leon: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Trey Rushing was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Ponce De Leon's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Vernon, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-11.
Coming up, Ponce De Leon will take on Malone at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th. As for Vernon, they will face off against Munroe at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Munroe has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Vernon will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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