Ponderosa had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the West Park Panthers on Tuesday. This was payback for Ponderosa, who suffered a 1-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ponderosa got a great performance from Sam Patterson as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, 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. Another player making a difference was Brylee Escobar, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On West Park's side, 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.
At the plate, Zachariah Jingco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Ayden Deome was another key contributor, scoring 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.
Ponderosa's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-16. As for West Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ponderosa by a score of 11-10.
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