Littleton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Pomona Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Littleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Littleton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup 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. Littleton has struggled against Standley Lake recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Peyton Brooks was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, 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 stepped up to the plate in a big way. Calonder scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Tholen went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Pomona made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wheat Ridge on Saturday. Pomona put the hurt on Wheat Ridge with a sharp 13-4 win.
Like Littleton, Pomona also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Richards. 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, the team relied heavily on Brycen Hanners, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Spencer Werner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Littleton's record is now 4-9. As for Pomona, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Littleton might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Pomona in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Littleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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