Baseball Game Preview: Pomona Red Devils vs. Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle

The Pomona Red Devils will face off against the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pomona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Pomona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over Crossroads Christian. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Devils considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Pomona got a great performance from Vince Huguez as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Huguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

Leo Luna

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/15/25 vs Crossroads Christian	4
02/26/25 vs Garey	3
04/17/24 vs Bassett	3
05/01/25 vs La Puente	2
04/22/25 @ Bassett	2

On the hitting side, Leo Luna was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Emmanuel Campos was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Pomona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Academy of Careers & Exploration entered their tilt with St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagle have posted since February 23, 2024.

Pomona is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.