West Park was the 1-0 winner over Ponderosa when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Park Panthers fell 6-3 to the Ponderosa Bruins on Tuesday.
David Ortez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Zachariah Jingco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ayden Deome, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, West Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only tossed three.
On Ponderosa's side, Sam Patterson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Ponderosa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Baumgartner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brylee Escobar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Park's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ponderosa, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Park beat Ponderosa by a score of 11-10.
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