For the second straight game, Ponderosa will face off against Rio Americano. The Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponderosa has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Rio Americano will come in with seven straight victories.
On Thursday, Ponderosa came up short against Rio Americano and fell 6-1.
For Rio Americano's part, Carter Dean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Dean also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Raiders are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Derek Gale was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Fowler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rio Americano's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
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