For the second straight game, Ponderosa will face off against Rio Americano. The Bruins will welcome the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponderosa has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Rio Americano will come in with six straight victories.
Ponderosa fell victim to Rio Americano and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bruins have lost by just one run.
For Rio Americano's part, Carter Dean looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Raiders are undefeated when Dean allows three or fewer hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Rio Americano's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derek Gale, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Rio Americano's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
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