Softball Recap: Ponderosa Bruins vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sutter, Ponderosa was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Ponderosa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chase Mueller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Mueller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mueller was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Molly McFarland was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ellie Escobar, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Lincoln's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Feliz, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Ponderosa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will take on Nevada Union at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ponderosa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Nevada Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln, they will be playing at home against West Park at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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