The Ponca Indians will square off against the Wayne Blue Devils at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Ponca is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Ponca didn't have quite enough to beat Boone Central and fell 9-8.
Lyndsee Waldee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had in her last 12 matches.
Even though they lost, Ponca lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wayne got themselves on the board against Pius X on Tuesday, but Pius X never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Thunderbolts out 1-0.
Not much got past Sammi Gubbels, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Pius X off the board.
At the plate, Wayne's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nyla Bolles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Ponca might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Wayne in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can Ponca avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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