If Pierce was feeling good fresh off their 11-4 takedown of Polk County on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bluejays came up short against the Boone Central Cardinals on Saturday, falling 10-2. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Pierce saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Skrdla, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Another was Jessa Kraft, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Boone Central, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-5.
Coming up, Pierce will host Centura at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bluejays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centurions have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Boone Central, they will take on Polk County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Slammers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.56 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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