Wheat Ridge had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it nine. They came up short against the Pomona Panthers, falling 16-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on April 7th.
As for Pomona, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Pomona's part, they got a massive performance out of Gage Douglas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Douglas a new career-high. Tavin Caldwell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wheat Ridge is set to challenge their familiar foe Golden at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Pomona will take on rival Green Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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