Ponderosa and Bella Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ponderosa Bruins will welcome the Bella Vista Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ponderosa is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Ponderosa came into this matchup off a tough 13-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Woodcreek by a score of 4-2 on Monday.
Haley Warney was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits.
Brooklynn Nordquist
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At the plate, Ponderosa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Nordquist, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits Nordquist has posted since back in May of 2024. Bella Adams also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bella Vista lost 9-3 to Rocklin on Monday. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Taytum Thayne was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bella Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Ponderosa hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Bella Vista struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Ponderosa's way against Bella Vista in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Ponderosa made off with a 10-2 win. Will Ponderosa repeat their success, or does Bella Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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