Baseball Preview: Placer Hillmen vs. Ponderosa Bruins
Placer is 8-2 against Ponderosa since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Placer Hillmen will head out on the road to take on the Ponderosa Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Placer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Ponderosa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Placer had just enough and edged Ponderosa out 3-2. That's two games straight that Placer has won by just one run.
Jayson Glatt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Devin Knight was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run. Jack Addison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Placer pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Ponderosa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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