Pomona has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Pomona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Pomona didn't have quite enough to beat Conifer and fell 7-6.
Erica Rivera was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 12 matchups. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lia Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 24-6 to Green Mountain.
Pomona now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Dakota Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Pomona took their win against Dakota Ridge when the teams last played on September 12th by a conclusive 17-6. Will Pomona repeat their success, or does Dakota Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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