After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valor Christian, Ponderosa was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Vista Ridge Wolves 9-7. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joey Qualteri made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. The last time her OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Avery Britt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Hall, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Ponderosa pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Vista Ridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Ponderosa will take on Bear Creek at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The last three games Bear Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Vista Ridge, they will square off against Pine Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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