Softball Preview: Pomona Panthers vs. D'Evelyn Jaguars
The Pomona Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pomona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Pomona is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Mountain just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4.
Lia Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Pomona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn entered their tilt with Standley Lake on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Gators 16-3. The match marked the Jaguars' most dominant win of the season.
Tess Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Miller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, D'Evelyn got a massive performance out of Aubrey Hummel-Giddens, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The dominant performance gave Hummel-Giddens a new career-high in OBP. Another player making a difference was Lainey Fletcher, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Pomona's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for D'Evelyn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pomona has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like D'Evelyn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pomona might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from D'Evelyn in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Pomona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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