Pomona lost against D'Evelyn back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 5-4.
Pomona got a good showing from Brayden Richards, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Furthermore, Richards didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, Damani Chavez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Douglas, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Pomona dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.6 runs. As for D'Evelyn, their record is now 5-11.
Pomona didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 loss against Golden on the 26th. As for D'Evelyn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-5 win against Conifer on the 26th.
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