Rock Canyon and Ponderosa are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Ponderosa Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Ponderosa likes a good challenge.
Rock Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Legend, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Rock Canyon was ranked second). Rock Canyon was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Legend on Monday. The result was nothing new for Rock Canyon, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Allen tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Rock Canyon let Ty Sloan and David Brabb loose on the outfield. Sloan scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Brabb scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adam Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Heritage on Monday.
Ponderosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Robinette, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Rock Canyon's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Ponderosa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Rock Canyon took their win against Ponderosa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Canyon since the squad 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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