D'Evelyn is 1-7 against Ponderosa since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The D'Evelyn Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 4:00 p.m.
D'Evelyn was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Bear Creek.
D'Evelyn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Meiser, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa faced Falcon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Ponderosa walked away with a 5-2 win over Falcon. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ponderosa.
Landon Molloy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Molloy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Molloy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Ethan Alejo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Bryce Robinette was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
D'Evelyn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ponderosa, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
D'Evelyn came out on top in a nail-biter against Ponderosa in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ponderosa's Gabe Jacobs, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for D'Evelyn to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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