The Ponderosa Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Chaparral Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ponderosa comes in on five and Chaparral on seven.
Last Wednesday, Ponderosa beat Mountain Vista 9-5. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly four runs.
The team relied heavily on Campbell Trombley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Britt, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Chaparral hadn't done well against Douglas County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Chaparral came out on top against Douglas County by a score of 7-4.
Sally Helgoth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Pomme was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Burgess, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Chaparral didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only tossed a.
Ponderosa is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Chaparral, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Chaparral's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ponderosa has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Chaparral, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given Ponderosa's sizable advantage in that area, Chaparral will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ponderosa took their victory against Chaparral in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponderosa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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