Softball Preview: Pomona Panthers vs. Standley Lake Gators
Pomona has gone 4-0 against Standley Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Pomona Panthers will welcome the Standley Lake Gators at 10:00 a.m. Pomona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Pomona made easy work of Dakota Ridge and carried off a 17-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Erica Rivera made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Rivera was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Pomona got a massive performance out of Lia Martinez, who fired off two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 5-for-6. The last time Martinez's OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jessica Rivera, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pomona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .596. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake lost 13-3 to Green Mountain on Thursday. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Standley Lake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Feely, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Barrone, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win got Pomona back to even at 5-5. As for Standley Lake, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pomona has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pomona took their victory against Standley Lake in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Will Pomona repeat their success, or does Standley Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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