Baseball Game Preview: Vista del Lago Eagles vs. Ponderosa Bruins

The Vista del Lago Eagles will face off against the Ponderosa Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista del Lago will be strutting in after a win while Ponderosa will be coming in after a loss.

Vista del Lago gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 7-2.

Ryan Lafortune

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/31/25 @ Lincoln	6
03/22/25 @ West Park	1
03/18/25 @ Inderkum	1
03/06/25 @ Rio Americano	1

Vista del Lago got a great performance from Ryan Lafortune as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Lafortune a new career-high.

On the hitting side, Tyler Bolyard and Mason Deutsch did most of the damage at the plate: Bolyard scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Deutsch went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Deutsch has posted since back in April of 2024. Trevor Kaestner was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Ponderosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Rio Americano, falling 13-0.

Vista del Lago's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Ponderosa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.