After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Twin River, Polk County was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ord Chanticleers with a sharp 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Slammers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Adrienne Waller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lindee Kelley was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
Polk County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Ord, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Polk County will venture away from home to take on Kearney Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ord, they will host Centura at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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