The Ponderosa Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Loveland Red Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ponderosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Ponderosa not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 17, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Denver East.
Nick Moe looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Isai Santaella
| 04/01/25 vs Denver East | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Westwood | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Falcon | 1 |
| 05/03/24 @ ThunderRidge | 1 |
| 04/03/24 vs Loveland | 1 |
On the hitting side, Isai Santaella was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Grady Jacobs was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ponderosa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denver East only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, Loveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Fossil Ridge, falling 16-1.
Ponderosa pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Ponderosa took their victory against Loveland when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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