Del Campo is 8-2 against Ponderosa since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Cougars will take on the Bruins in a tournament on Monday. Del Campo will be strutting in after a win while Ponderosa will be coming in after a loss.
Del Campo's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Yuba City by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Mitchell Clements
| 02/22/25 @ Vacaville | 4 |
| 03/08/25 @ Placer | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Roseville | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Placer | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Oakmont | 1 |
Not much got past Mitchell Clements, who gave up just four hits to keep Yuba City off the board. Clements also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Del Campo is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-8-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ramiro Pereda was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Jaylen Cuevas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Vista del Lago. That's two games in a row now that the Bruins have lost by exactly two runs.
Ponderosa also got a good showing from Kyle Thomas, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ponderosa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Perin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Del Campo, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10-1.
Del Campo was able to grind out a solid win over Ponderosa when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 7-3. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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