The Pomona Panthers will be playing at home against the Littleton Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Littleton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pomona, who comes in off a win.
After only one run in their last match, Pomona made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wheat Ridge on Saturday. Pomona blew past Wheat Ridge 13-4.
Brayden Richards made a big impact no matter where he played. 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. Damani Chavez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Littleton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Standley Lake on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 8-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Littleton in their matchups with Standley Lake: they've now lost six in a row.
Like Pomona, Littleton also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Brooks. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Calonder and Ty Tholen did some serious damage despite the final result: Calonder scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Tholen went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Okelley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Littleton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Standley Lake only tossed four.
Pomona's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Littleton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Pomona's way against Littleton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Pomona made off with a 14-2 win. Will Pomona repeat their success, or does Littleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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