The Ponderosa Bruins will head out on the road to take on the West Park Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ponderosa is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Nevada Union (and have done all season long). Ponderosa put the hurt on Nevada Union with a sharp 16-1 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ponderosa.
Haley Arroyo was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Molly McFarland, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Park was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln on Wednesday, taking the game 5-2.
Emma Juarez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mady Schultze was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekenzie Humphers, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ponderosa pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for West Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ponderosa has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. However, it's not like West Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Ponderosa's way against West Park in their previous matchup on Thursday as Ponderosa made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponderosa since the squad 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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