Preview: Ponderosa Bruins vs. McClatchy Lions
The Ponderosa Bruins will be playing at home against the McClatchy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ponderosa is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
On Tuesday, Ponderosa suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Rocklin.
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.
Meanwhile, McClatchy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Cordova onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. While fans of McClatchy might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Finn Ferris made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ferris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Xavier Vuittonet looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Ari Silva was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Antonio Barber, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for McClatchy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Ponderosa came out on top in a nail-biter against McClatchy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was McClatchy's Shon Lor, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Ponderosa to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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