
Mustangs
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 |
03/18/25 vs Damonte Ranch | 9-6 |
+ 2 more games |
Ponderosa had won seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they bumped their record up to 9-4 to make it eight. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Nick Moe looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Alejo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Silva, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
As for ThunderRidge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
On ThunderRidge's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Paquette, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. Evan Olds also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ponderosa has already played their next contest, a 22-11 win against Legend on the 17th. As for ThunderRidge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fossil Ridge at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the SaberCats have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.
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