Ponderosa can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Nevada Union Miners by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge match for Ponderosa, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-3 loss when these two played last Monday.
Austin Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Texdahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Luke Stiveson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Nevada Union's side, Brenden Pinney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Eandi, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Nevada Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only tossed four.
Ponderosa's victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-23. As for Nevada Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Ponderosa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Nevada Union: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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