Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponderosa). They blew past the Smoky Hill Buffaloes 16-3 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Makayla Odette, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that she's stolen this season. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponderosa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smoky Hill only posted a batting average of .333.
Ponderosa's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Smoky Hill, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will challenge Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ponderosa: 3.5, Lutheran: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Smoky Hill, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chaparral at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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