Baseball Game Preview: Pomona Panthers vs. Deer Valley Skyhawks

The Pomona Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pomona, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, Pomona beat Mountain Range 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Tyler Dempsey looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Tavin Caldwell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Spencer Werner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Pomona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Range only posted an OBP of .296.

Meanwhile, Deer Valley suffered their closest defeat since April 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Elizabeth by a score of 7-5.

Max Weaver put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Hunter Metz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Maqelo Douglas, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.

Pomona now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Deer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1.