Ponderosa had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Holy Family Tigers 10-3. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Joey Qualteri was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Campbell Trombley and Avery Britt did most of the damage at the plate: Trombley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Britt scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. Another player making a difference was Makayla Odette, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ponderosa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Family only posted an OBP of .308.
Ponderosa has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Holy Family, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Ponderosa's road trip will continue as they head out to face D'Evelyn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. D'Evelyn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Holy Family, they will take on Silver Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Family is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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