Baseball Game Recap: Ponderosa Bruins vs. Rocklin Thunder

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 8:20am

Recap: Ponderosa Bruins vs. Rocklin Thunder

Sadly, Ponderosa is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Rocklin Thunder on Tuesday. Ponderosa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rocklin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Ponderosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Sanchez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.

On Rocklin's side, Troy Ueltzen and Jeremiah Barrett dominated on the mound. Ueltzen pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Barrett pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grant Munoz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tucker Baird, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rocklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Ponderosa will be playing at home against McClatchy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McClatchy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Rocklin, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m.

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