Ponder won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Paradise Panthers. Ponder was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Paradise apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Paradise's part, they got a great performance from Braden Wilson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Briar Whitaker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Madden Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Ponder's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12-2. As for Paradise, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponder will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ranchview at 11:00 a.m. on April 13th. As for Paradise, they will be playing in front of their home fans against S & S Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paradise's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so S & S Consolidated's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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