Ponderosa is 8-2 against Heritage since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ponderosa Mustangs will host the Heritage Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Ponderosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Ponderosa took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Highlands Ranch onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Annabelle Horan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Campbell Trombley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Avery Britt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ponderosa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highlands Ranch only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Heritage had just enough and edged Chaparral out 6-4 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Macie Wilson looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bleu Meyer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Zender, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory snapped Ponderosa's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-7 record. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Ponderosa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Ponderosa keep running through batters, or will Heritage buck the trend?
Ponderosa skirted past Heritage 6-4 when the teams last played back in August. Does Ponderosa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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