Baseball Preview: Greeley Central Wildcats vs. Pomona Panthers
After two games on the road, Greeley Central is heading back home. They will take on the Pomona Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Greeley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Greeley Central is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 21-1 margin over Adams City on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Xander Andrade made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Andrade was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zjhonoah Trujillo was incredible, firing off six runs, four doubles, and two triples while getting on base in all eight of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reid Richardson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Pomona was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to Littleton.
Dalton Hanson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pomona saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Saggau, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Pomona didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Littleton only tossed six.
Greeley Central's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Pomona, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Pomona's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Greeley Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Pomona, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Greeley Central's hitters?
Greeley Central came up short against Pomona in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Greeley Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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