Baseball Recap: Ponderosa Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Ponderosa never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Douglas County Huskies. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.

Nick Moe looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isai Santaella, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Ponderosa is undefeated when Santaella posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Alejo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Ponderosa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only managed one hit.

Mustangs

Previous Games (Home)

04/28/25 vs Douglas County	15-0
04/16/25 vs ThunderRidge	7-2
04/14/25 vs Vista Ridge	11-1
04/01/25 vs Denver East	10-4
03/26/25 vs Falcon	9-8
+ 3 more games

Ponderosa pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Douglas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponderosa will challenge Regis Jesuit at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games the Raiders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Douglas County, they will take on Legend at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a five-game losing streak.