If Ponderosa was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Highlands Ranch last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ponderosa Mustangs fell 12-9 to the Heritage Eagles on Wednesday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Makayla Odette stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Navy Knight, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ponderosa 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 Heritage only tossed four.
Ponderosa has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 11-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Ponderosa nor Heritage have any future games scheduled.
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