Ponderosa blew ThunderRidge out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday ThunderRidge got their revenge. The Mustangs fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 7-5. Surprisingly, this marked the Mustangs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
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Annabelle Horan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Horan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Hall, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Ponderosa has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for ThunderRidge, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ponderosa will square off against rival Douglas County at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, ThunderRidge is set to face off against their familiar foe Mountain Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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