It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Poinciana had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Celebration Storm. Considering Poinciana has won 12 contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mia Guieb made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Guieb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyanna Stanley, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Neveah Peters, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Celebration's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briar Kraft, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Brenna Neal was another key contributor, getting no hits from her one at bat.
The victory made it two in a row for Poinciana and bumps their season record up to 14-10. As for Celebration, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Poinciana will take on Harmony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harmony is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Poinciana will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Celebration does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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