Baseball Game Preview: Ponderosa Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 4:14am

Baseball Preview: Ponderosa Mustangs vs. ThunderRidge Grizzlies

The Ponderosa Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Ponderosa is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

Ponderosa lost 12-5 to Arapahoe on Wednesday.

Bryce Robinette made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Jacobs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, ThunderRidge came up short against Castle View on Wednesday and fell 10-5. ThunderRidge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Landon Zentner was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hudson Fagerholt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

Ponderosa's record is now 9-11. As for ThunderRidge, their record is now 4-14.

Everything went Ponderosa's way against ThunderRidge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Ponderosa made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponderosa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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