Softball Recap: Pomona Comes Up Short

Pomona had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it five. They lost 16-1 to the Green Mountain Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-12 back in September.

As for Green Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.2 runs.

For Green Mountain's part, Jenna Neuenschwander was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neuenschwander was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Green Mountain got a massive performance out of Kyla Erickson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Erickson a new career-high. Beverly Starr was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pomona will face off against rival D'Evelyn at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Green Mountain is set to challenge their familiar foe Conifer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.