Ponderosa and Rock Canyon are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ponderosa Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Ponderosa suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Heritage.
Ponderosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Robinette, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Legend 10-2. The victory was nothing new for Rock Canyon as they're now sitting on three straight.
Rock Canyon also got a great performance from Hunter Allen as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Rock Canyon let Ty Sloan and David Brabb loose on the outfield. Sloan scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Brabb scored a run while going 2-for-4. Manaav Bhatt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ponderosa has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Rock Canyon, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Ponderosa suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Rock Canyon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Ponderosa, JT Shank (who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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