Sadly, Wheat Ridge is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. Their tough 13-4 defeat to the Pomona Panthers on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wheat Ridge of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Ezekiel O'Boyel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Pomona's side, Brayden Richards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Richards was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brycen Hanners was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Spencer Werner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Pomona, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheat Ridge will take on D'Evelyn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheat Ridge and D'Evelyn are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Pomona, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Littleton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Littleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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