Placer is 1-9 against Ponderosa since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Placer Hillmen will be playing at home against the Ponderosa Bruins at 4:00 p.m.
Placer is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 25th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of Oakmont.
Placer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Labreque, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Nevada Union a 21-0 shutout. Ponderosa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Placer's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Ponderosa, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Placer might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Ponderosa when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ponderosa's Sadie Ward, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Placer knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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