Baseball Preview: Nevada Union Miners vs. Ponderosa Bruins
Nevada Union has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ponderosa Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Nevada Union came up short against Ponderosa and fell 5-2.
For Ponderosa's part, Austin Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Texdahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Baumgartner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Nevada Union has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-23.
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