Nevada Union was the 6-3 winner over Ponderosa when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Nevada Union Miners fell 5-2 to the Ponderosa Bruins on Tuesday.
Brenden Pinney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Logan Eandi, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Nevada Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only tossed four.
On Ponderosa's side, Austin Sanchez made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Texdahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Luke Stiveson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Nevada Union has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-23.
While Nevada Union had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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