Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the Ponderosa Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highlands Ranch of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Ayden Wells made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Ponderosa's side, they got a great performance from Kyle Redman as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Robinette, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Jacobs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Ponderosa, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Highlands Ranch will take on Air Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponderosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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