The La Puente Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Pomona Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Puente has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for La Puente's offense. They came up short against Ganesha on Thursday, falling 26-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Giants: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Pomona made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bassett on Thursday. Pomona put the hurt on Bassett with a sharp 22-8 victory. The Red Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Pomona got a massive performance out of Lailah Calvillo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were Calvillo's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Layla Carmargo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Pomona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .738. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
La Puente now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Pomona, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything went La Puente's way against Pomona in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as La Puente made off with a 22-7 victory. Does La Puente have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pomona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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