Placer is 1-8 against Ponderosa since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Placer Hillmen will head out on the road to take on the Ponderosa Bruins at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Placer is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Twelve Bridges on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard back in March. They never let Franklin onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Chase Mueller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Mueller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mueller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ponderosa got a big performance out of Gianna Marietti, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brynn Escobar, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Placer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ponderosa, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Placer suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Ponderosa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Placer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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