Nevada Union won the last time they faced Ponderosa, and things went their way on Monday too. The Nevada Union Miners walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Ponderosa Bruins.
Brenden Pinney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Pinney has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pinney was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Pinney wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Celenza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hagen Mees, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Ponderosa's side, Sam Patterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Nevada Union's win bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Ponderosa, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-23.
Nevada Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ponderosa: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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