Ponderosa fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Christian Brothers on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-4. The Bruins have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Joe Stevens was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Tommy Texdahl
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On the hitting side, Tommy Texdahl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Maddox Chapman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Christian Brothers, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5.
Looking ahead, Ponderosa will head out on the road to face off against Rio Americano at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Americano will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Ponderosa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Christian Brothers, they will head out to square off against Jesuit at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Christian Brothers 3.4, Jesuit 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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