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| 03/07/23 - Home | 2-10 L |
| 03/06/20 - Neutral | 4-6 L |
| 04/18/18 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 03/20/18 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/19/17 - Away | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bella Vista and Ponderosa are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Bella Vista blew McClatchy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday McClatchy got their revenge. The Broncos fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-2.
Laila Kirwan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa lost 12-2 to Pleasant Grove on Thursday. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ponderosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleyah Cruz, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Bella Vista has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Bella Vista might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Ponderosa when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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