Ponce De Leon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Chipley Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ponce De Leon also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Kiyann Alford made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Alford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jacee Bowers was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Klaire Spooner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Chipley's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Waits, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jadyn Pettis was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Ponce De Leon's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Chipley, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-18.
Ponce De Leon will challenge Holmes County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chipley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Malone at 6:00 p.m. Malone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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