Baseball Preview: Arapahoe Warriors vs. Ponderosa Mustangs
The Arapahoe Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Arapahoe can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Overland with a sharp 12-0 win.
Cain Gostenik looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Arapahoe got a massive performance out of Carter Landen, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Chance Meili, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Regis Jesuit.
Alec Witzel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Grady Jacobs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Arapahoe's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Ponderosa, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Arapahoe came up short against Ponderosa when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Arapahoe, Ty Morse (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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