On Wednesday, Ponderosa faced Rock Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ponderosa Mustangs fell victim to a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of the Rock Canyon Jaguars. Ponderosa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grady Jacobs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rock Canyon's side, Austin Bowker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bowker has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Brabb, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Perry, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Ponderosa's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Rock Canyon, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will challenge Castle View at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Rock Canyon, they will head out on the road to take on Douglas County at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rock Canyon's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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