Ponderosa has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Lutheran Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ponderosa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ponderosa is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Smoky Hill on Saturday.
Makayla Odette was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that she's stolen this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponderosa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lutheran came out on top against Riverdale Ridge on Saturday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ella Faries spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 innings per game.
At the plate, Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Reed, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Brightman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Ponderosa's record now sits at 3-1. As for Lutheran, their record now sits at 4-1.
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