Baseball Preview: Ponderosa Mustangs vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
Ponderosa is on a three-game streak of home losses, Highlands Ranch a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Ponderosa Mustangs will take on the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Ponderosa had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Mountain Vista.
Alexander Dalton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Justin Olschewsky was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Highlands Ranch lost 17-1 to Rock Canyon on Monday.
Ayden Wells made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Highlands Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Ponderosa's way against Highlands Ranch when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Ponderosa made off with a 9-0 win. Will Ponderosa repeat their success, or does Highlands Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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