Baseball Game Preview: Littleton Lions vs. Pomona Panthers

For the first time this season, Littleton will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against the Pomona Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Littleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

It was a proper cat-fight when Littleton duked it out with Evergreen on Monday. The Lions took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Peyton Brooks

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Peyton Brooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Eli Jacobs also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Pomona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Standley Lake.

Gage Douglas was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Damani Chavez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Pomona's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Littleton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Littleton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pomona struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Littleton came out on top in a nail-biter against Pomona when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.