Ponderosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Placer Hillmen by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ponderosa of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Ponderosa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Shykowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Placer's side, Kody Wickwire looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Placer, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will square off against Oakmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Ponderosa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Placer, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln: 2.1, Placer: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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