Softball Recap: Pomona Panthers vs. Centaurus Warriors
There's no place like home for Pomona, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Centaurus Warriors on Saturday.
Erica Rivera was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AmAyA KrAntz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lia Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pomona didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centaurus only tossed six.
Pomona's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for Centaurus, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Pomona will take on Golden at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Golden will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Pomona surely won't give up without a fight. As for Centaurus, they will venture away from home to take on Platte Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
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