The Ponderosa Bruins will head out to challenge the Bella Vista Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Ponderosa will head out to face Bella Vista after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Ponderosa fell just short of Woodcreek by a score of 1-0. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Bruins couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Bella Vista and Vista del Lago finished up their game with a 0-0 draw on Thursday. The outcome might've been different if Charles Rouse hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
With that draw, Bella Vista's record moves to 4-2-3. As for Ponderosa, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Ponderosa was able to grind out a solid victory over Bella Vista when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponderosa since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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