The Ponderosa Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Chaparral Wolverines at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ponderosa comes in on five and Chaparral on seven.
Ponderosa barely beat Legend the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 22-11 margin over the Titans on Thursday. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isai Santaella was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Hayden Silva, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ponderosa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Chaparral sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Rock Canyon on Saturday.
Beckett Bacon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chaparral saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh McWilliams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Chaparral's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their record is now 10-4.
Ponderosa couldn't quite finish off Chaparral in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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