Chipley lost against Ponce De Leon back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Chipley Tigers fell 9-5 to the Ponce De Leon Pirates. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chipley in their matchups with Ponce De Leon: they've now lost three in a row.
Chipley 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. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Pettis, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Ponce De Leon's side, Kiyann Alford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck 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 stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacee Bowers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Klaire Spooner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Chipley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Ponce De Leon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Chipley 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. As for Ponce De Leon, they will take on Holmes County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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