The D'Evelyn Jaguars will face off against the Pomona Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. D'Evelyn will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Monday, everything went D'Evelyn's way against Standley Lake as D'Evelyn made off with a 16-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tess Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Lainey Fletcher was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, D'Evelyn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pomona unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Green Mountain 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.
D'Evelyn has 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. As for Pomona, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. D'Evelyn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Pomona struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
D'Evelyn took their victory against Pomona in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does D'Evelyn 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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