The Ponder Lions will take on the Bellevue Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ponder will be strutting in after a victory while Bellevue will be coming in after a defeat.
Ponder's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Pilot Point. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Bellevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Bryson.
Bryce Ramsey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Ryan Jones made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Brycen Bancroft also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bellevue's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Ponder, their win bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
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