The Pomona Panthers will face off against the Westminster Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pomona is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Pomona came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Standley Lake by a score of 14-12 on Thursday.
Gage Douglas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Maddux Najera, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Westminster was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Brighton, falling 11-2.
Westminster saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rene Salinas, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Salinas has hit this season.
Westminster's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Pomona, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pomona has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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