The Pomona Panthers will face off against the Severance Silver Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Pomona turned things around against Greenway on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Demons.
Maddux Najera
| 03/22/25 @ Greenway | 6 |
| 04/06/24 vs Conifer | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Dobson | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Deer Valley | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 1 |
Maddux Najera made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Tyler Dempsey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Pomona: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 1-3 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Gage Douglas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Riley Biesk was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Severance). They blew past Berthoud 15-5 on Monday. The Silver Knights not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024.
Brady Iverson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Garrett Mann was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Wischmeier, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Severance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Severance's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Pomona, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pomona has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Severance struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
